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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 & marie (41:23).  & FINALLY - this is a story about a girl named britney. the new york times presents: framing britney spears arrived on UK streaming in late feb and we're here to unpick it all (01:01:20): her early rise to fame, her relationship with justin, paparazzi, fandom and (of course) the conservatorship that has everyone talking. have you watched? let us know your thoughts! 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 & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/03/01/episodefortyeight/

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 unpack 2021's most talked about show so far, russell t davies' it's a sin (1:01:18).  finally, and because we're wildly optimistic, we take a look at some of the big movie releases queued up for this year (1:19:08) and also lament that half of these are films we spoke about in january 2020... which films are you most excited for? let us know! 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 & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/02/08/episodefortyseven/ 

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 & links for this episode: https://thethirsthttps://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/01/11/eoty2020/ 

'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 that - brace yourselves - we give a rather acerbic review of ben wheatley's adaptation of rebecca (58:29).  and finally...inspired (or perhaps, not?) by the latest rendition of daphne du maurier's gothic masterpiece, we take you through some of our favourite book to film adaptations (1:08:51). what are yours? let us know! 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 & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/12/13/episodefortyfive/ 

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); brandon cronenberg's stylish body horror 'possessor' (33:49); chloé zhao's 'nomadland' (48:04); francis lee's romantic drama 'ammonite' (57:37), and more! what did you manage to watch at lff this year? 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 & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/ 

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) before sharing our thoughts on the first four episodes of HBOs ‘lovecraft country’ (45:40).  then for our main topic (1:04:55), we take inspiration from two pieces of shia labeouf’s work and talk about those actors whose films you’ll always watch (even if they’re bad). we consider the lows- the recently released ‘the tax collector’ (1:08)- and the career highs- last year’s critically acclaimed ‘honey boy’ (1:12:58)- before discussing a few other actors whose work we’ll always show up for, regardless of quality (1:30:00). to end- as always- obsessions of the week! (1:41:21) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/09/17/episodefortyfour/  & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com 

‘what if I'm not the hero? what if I'm the bad guy?’ everyone’s favourite sparkly vampire family has returned to netflix and it seemed like the perfect excuse for steph and apryl to re-visit the twilight saga and ask: is the franchise still enjoyable, and does it hold up to the hype of our late teens? in part two of episode 43, we look at our early experiences of watching and reading twilight, what works and definitely doesn’t in each film, and the legacy of such a huge pop culture phenomenon. plus, just how many red flags are there in edward and bella’s relationship? we’d love to hear your thoughts on your twilight re-watch so make sure to shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram.  you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/08/24/episodefortythree/ 

we’re back!!!!! after a few months off to recuperate (pandemics, eh?) it’s back to business with a big ol’ two-parter covering the very best in pop culture from the past few weeks and months. in part one, we begin with the most pressing matters of international concern: the trailer drop for netflix’s ‘the devil all the time’ (4:47), the burgeoning romance between megan fox and machine gun kelly (12:30), and THAT amazing video from cardi b and megan thee stallion (19:45) (macaroni in a pot, etc). next, it’s groundhog day! we take a look at the recent andy samberg comedy ‘palm springs’ (28:25) and the irony of watching someone relive the same day over and over while in lockdown. then on to tv, including michaela coel’s stunning BBC drama ‘i may destroy you’ (44:15) and a quick check in on everyone’s favourite friendly nbc psychologist, ‘hannibal’. plus, we give a quick recap of what else we’ve been enjoying in recent months. we’ve split this ep just before the main event so make sure you download and tune in to part two, which revisits the famous little town of forks, washington and and the world of stephenie meyer’s ‘twilight’ on screen. don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/08/24/episodefortythree/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

*WARNING: IN THIS EPISODE, WE GET QUITE NSFW & COVER ADULT THEMES SO APPROACH WITH CAUTION!!* sure, this episode is almost two hours long but it’s not like you don’t have lots of time on your hands, huh?? plus, this is ~a very special episode~ because guess what? we have A GUEST! first we spend some time addressing which celebrities are having a rough time in isolation (5:00) before moving onto vanity fair’s behind the scenes feature on ‘dune’ (22:00) something we’re hoping still sees a release later on this year…! on the TV front, it’s a phoebe waller-bridge special as we touch on the return of ‘killing eve’ (29:02) and PWB’s new show: ‘run’ starring our faves, merritt weaver and domhnall gleeson (35:22) on the film front, we cover celine sciamma’s beautiful ‘portrait of a lady on fire’ (40:03) before examining the return of fiona apple and her new album ‘fetch the bolt cutters’ (52:06). for the second half of the episode (1:01:45), we’re joined by writer and journalist paisley gilmour, who is a sex & relationships editor at cosmopolitan uk and the co-host of the ‘all the way with…’ podcast. after a brief game, she talks to us about her career, life during lockdown and shares some of her pop culture comforts. you can find paisley on twitter: wwww.twitter.com/paisleyrgilmour don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/04/27/episodefortytwo/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

suddenly got lots of time on your hands and find yourself in need of a distraction? well, you’re in luck; episode forty one is a 90 minute c-free zone (unless the c-word is daniel CRAIG, in which case, we have LOTS of thoughts) we address that GQ shoot (5:25), the harry styles tiny desk (12:54) and a small bit of timmy time (16:30) before moving onto TV, where we discuss hulu’s ‘high fidelity’ (18:25) and the end of HBO’s stephen king drama, ‘the outsider’(28:36) on the movie front, we discuss australian bushranger biopic, ‘true history of the kelly gang’ (36:44) before diving into a discussion about pop culture comforts: what’s been keeping us and our listeners company during this extremely strange situation we now find ourselves in (52:06) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/03/31/episodefortyone/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

our podcast has reached the dizzy heights of FORTY EPISODES and to celebrate, we answered some of YOUR questions in this very special mailbag episode! thank you to everyone who sent us their Qs- tune in to see if we answered yours! don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/03/15/episodefortymailbag/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

our second episode of 2020 is here and it's an AWARDS SEASON catch up, with a few spoilery reviews of HBO's 'the outsider' (25:35), taika waititi's 'jojo rabbit' (39:30) and book adaptation 'just mercy' (52:23. after that, we dive deep into ~every awards ceremony so far~ (1:01:18) and ahead of the academy awards on february 9th, we make our own oscar predictions. we also asked for you to send your questions for a future mailbag episode; anything you want to know? GET IN TOUCH!! don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/02/21/episodethirtynine/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

it's been a while and we're now at the start of a new decade(!) but we're BACK with our end of year 2019 best of lists! we share our film, tv, music, book & podcast top tens, plus a few ~honourable mentions~ and other shout-outs to things we loved over the last twelve months. some of the discussion may be a little spoiler-y so listener discretion is advised!! if you don’t yet have a copy of our zine, you can buy one here: https://thethirstpod.bigcartel.com & you can also find our spotify playlist over here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/57MCpdABVaRpUc8D36fbsL?si=MDeyejvRSI-4L5M_-ZPwFQ don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2020/01/09/eoty2019/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

episode 37: “that's some heavy-duty conjecture.” we start with news (2:20) covering brad pitt and alia shawkat (who aren’t dating), trent reznor’s inadvertent CMAs win (he didn’t really wear a cowboy hat), harry styles’ SNL double-duty (must get rid of toxic in community) PLUS our usual ~timmy time~. on the review front we cover the first six episodes of HBO’s ‘watchmen’ remix (29:00, beware of SPOILERS) before moving onto rian johnson’s whodunnit mystery ‘knives out’ (49:50) and then noah baumbach’s divorce drama, ‘marriage story’ (1:02:10) then- taking inspiration from this stark look at the logistical end of a relationship- we look at BREAK UP MOVIES the good/the bad/the most emotionally distressing! (1:21:00) and to conclude: our OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK! (1:45:40) if you don’t yet have a copy of our zine, you can buy one here: https://thethirstpod.bigcartel.com don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/episodethirtysix/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

episode 36 is a pod of two halves, quite literally: 50% us, 50% ~special guest appearance~! as always, we start with news (2:49) as we cover variety’s new actors on actors series, keanu reeves and his age appropriate girlfriend, the my chemical romance reunion AND timmy time is back in full effect. reviews wise: we cover joaquin phoenix in todd philips’ ‘joker (16:38) and mike flanagan’s shining sequel ‘doctor sleep’ (34:17) plus a few nods to other things of note including ‘watchmen’ and ‘succession’ (42:45). steph even finds time to test apryl’s knowledge with a very special ‘riverdale’ game (43:50). music wise- it’s HARRY STYLES SZN! (48:38) new single! the accompanying video! forthcoming album! 2020 tour! we’re overwhelmed and crying (but in a cool way) then for our main topic, we have our first book-focused discussion about ‘find me’, the recently published follow up to andre aciman’s ‘call me by your name’ (53:47). we’re joined by writer and fellow CMBYN-aficionado, claire biddles, who helps us pick the novel apart and shares with us her love for elio and oliver. you can find her extremely on-brand-for-us twitter account at: https://twitter.com/msclairebiddles to conclude, we share our OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK! (1:52:16) if you haven’t listened to our review of netflix’s ‘the king’, visit episode 35 & a half: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/lff2019 don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/11/17/episodethirtysix/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

our second annual london film festival recap is here; we discuss our weekend antics including a brush with one of our favourite directors, a leap into the world of fandom plus reviews of screenings we attended: robert eggers' ‘the lighthouse’ (23:24) and netflix’s historical drama, ‘the king’ (43:00) our 2018 LFF episode can be found here: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/we-walked-the-red-carpet-with-timothee-chalamet-all-we-got-was-this-podcast-episode don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/10/20/lff2019/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

episode 35 is us in full-on catch up mode as we return from our brief september hiatus to cover some news & reviews of what we’ve been consuming for the last SIX(!!) WEEKS. it’s a long one, so buckle up! in ~current affairs~ (2:34) we’ve address THAT harry styles rolling stone profile, that GQ brad pitt profile; there’s some swedish skarsgård drama and we touch on this year’s emmy awards where the brits swept the board. we also let you know that TIMMY SEASON is truly upon us. on the TV front, we talk about netflix’s crime procedural ‘unbelievable’ (32:11), before moving onto movies where we discuss the jlo-fronted ‘hustlers’ (42:38) and the brad pitt space spectacle that is ‘ad astra’ (53:41). as ever: after a small dive into taylor swift’s ‘lover’ (1:07:33), our main topic addresses one of steph’s areas of expertise: STEPHEN KING! we begin with our review of ‘IT: chapter two’, (1:13:15) which leads into a more general discussion about the work of one of the world’s most prolific writers (stephen king, duh) (1:36:32). we talk about books, why some adaptations are successful when others fail and we share some of our favourite king page to screen transitions as well as yours too! to conclude: our (accrued) OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK! (2:08:39) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/10/12/episodethirtyfive/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

"hey! you're rick f**king dalton. don't you forget it" ‘once upon a time...in hollywood’ is quentin tarantino’s ninth film and one we’ve been looking forward to all summer (brad! leo! margot!). so- with that in mind- episode 34 & a half is an elongated SPOILER FILLED discussion about the movie in all its 1960s sunshine-fueled glory. we cover our expectations in the build up to the film’s release; our overall impressions now we’ve seen it; the themes it addresses; what we thought of the cast; the film’s overall structure AND (of course)that ending. we also talk about some of the criticisms, though we definitely have more thoughts that didn’t quite make it into this episode. it’s not easy discussing quentin tarantino’s work but we gave it a try- and we'd love to know what you thought, so get in touch once you've listened to share your own review. if you haven’t already, be sure to check out episode 34: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/i-dump-your-ass-episode-34 don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2019/08/30/episodethirtyfourpointfive/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

"there's more to life than stupid boys, you know" episode 34 is a bumper TV special (soon to be followed by a tarantino minisode) but before we dissect the shows we’ve enjoyed this summer, we cover some news (1:49): channing tatum has moved to suffolk(?!), liam hemsworth and miley cyrus have split (again?), harry styles has emerged to film two videos & appear in a gucci fragrance campaign AND *drumroll* THE TIMMY DROUGHT IS OVER: the ‘little women’ trailer is here! our TV catch up is spoiler heavy as we dive deep and talk about some of the summer’s most anticipated shows: ‘stranger things 3’ (22:54), season 2 of HBO’s ‘big little lies (48:39) and the return of ‘kiling eve’ (1:01:14). we also share some of the other things we’ve managed to fit in (1:09:22) including ‘schitt’s creek’, ‘euphoria’, ‘succession, ‘the boys’, ‘GLOW’, ‘derry girls’, and ‘dark’. and- of course- we share our ~obsessions of the week~ (1:25:30) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: www.thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

it’s been a while since we recorded which is why this is really episode 33 masquerading as episode 32 (ignore our puns!). more importantly: we’re joined by our favourite australian, von, who co-hosts with us IN REAL LIFE (and not via skype!) in news, we cover the ‘charlie’s angels’ trailer (4:20) the forbes 100 richest list (10:16) AND we return to our podcast roots by monologuing about one of our favourites, jake gyllenhaal & his recent ‘spider-man: far from home’ press tour romance with co-star tom holland (19:30). take that, ryan reynolds! there's some spoiler-filled film discussion as we tackle ari aster’s sophomore effort ‘midsommar’ (28:18), and the end of marvel’s third phase: ‘spider-man: far from home’ (49:30) then after a few music and tv shout outs (1:14:00), we move onto our main topic (1:21:55) which is *clears throat dramatically*, SNOGGING or rather: best cinematic kisses! ‘the notebook’? ‘10 things I hate about you’? ‘cruel intentions’? we cover all these and more, so tune in to find out exactly what makes snogging on screen so compelling (and to hear us list some of your listener favourites too!) we also share our ~obsessions of the week~ (no surprises there though…) (1:52:02) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: www.thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com