Two American blokes dish on their latest obsession, steamy UK soap HOLLYOAKS, streaming on Hulu in the US.
While Summer's (Rhiannon Clements) Wedding Plans all start to crumble, she still has an ace up her sleeve to destroy Brody's (Adam Woodward) life: she exposes her affair with Sienna (Anna Passey) and leaves Brody at the altar! After a betrayal by Trish (Denise Welch) and a hit to the head, Leah's (Elà-May Demircan) life hangs in the balance. Brooke (Tylan Grant) struggles with everything from prom wear to personal identity. But after getting candid with Ripley (Ki Griffin), Brooke is ready to live honestly. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
James (Gregory Finnegan) and John Paul (James Sutton) spent a night together, which was really just a kiss. But after reconciling with Ste (Kieron Richardson), James does not want the kiss revealed. This leads James to go to bat for Donna-Marie (Lucy-Jo Hudson) with Juliet (Niamh Blackshaw). Meanwhile, Felix (Richard Blackwood) learns the true about Martine's (Kelle Bryan) health and he's ready to stand by her. And Summer (Rhiannon Clements) continues to hold Liberty (Jessamy Stoddart) hostage as she plans ruin Brody (Adam Woodward). All as Summer and Brody's wedding day gets nearer! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
After Sally (Annie Wallace) is beaten up in prison, John Paul (James Sutton), Nana (Diane Langton), and Goldie (Chelsee Healey) go to great lengths to try to bust her out. Unfortunately, James (Gregory Finnegan) interferes with their plot. Elsewhere in the village, Luke (Gary Lucy) finally stands up to his mother, Sue (Marian McLoughlin) and reunites with Cindy (Stephanie Waring). Diane (Alex Fletcher) has a new friend called Becky (Katie McGlynn) and that is Becky spelled T-R-O-U-B-L-E-G-G-G-G-G! Also is the show gearing up to give us some super soapy love triangles for John Paul, James, and Ste (Kieron Richardson) and Sami (Rishi Nair), Shaq (Omar Malik), and Verity (Eva O'Hara)? You know we're gonna dish it all! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
Sometimes people leave the village in a bodybag, sometimes they leave in a cab. Fans of Courtney (Amy Conachan) can rejoice that Courtney left in a cab and therefore could potentially return one day, although we're sad to see her go. Toby (Bobby Gordon) also considers leaving Hollyoaks this week, but decides to stay and doubles down on his commitment to Cleo (Nadine Mulkerrin). Cleo continues to struggle but finds a good support system in Toby and Nana (Diane Langton). While Grace (Tamara Wall) and Felix (Richard Blackwood) fail to best Fergus (Robert Beck), Maxine (Nikki Sanderson) unwittingly becomes his (Robert Beck) latest ‘girl on film. We also dish new arrivals and returns that have been announced, none of which is Nina. Who is Nina? We may never know. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
Cher (Bethannie Hare) is at it again! This time she fails to tell Sylver (David Tag) when Mercedes (Jennifer Metcalfe) learns she isn't pregnant, just for a little Daddy/Daughter time… and that's nowhere near the worst of what she does this week. Meanwhile, after Tony (Nick Pickard) and Scott (Ross Adams) escape Diane's (Alex Fletcher) lockdown, Diane locks them out of the flat and goes into labor alone! Also, Peri (Ruby O'Donnell) does a favor for a friend and immediately lives to regret it. Plus, did the writers miss an opportunity to bring back Victor (Benjamin O'Mahony)? And is Celeste (Andrea Ali) about to enter a whole new world, full of opportunity for story and potential romance? We sure hope so! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
Summer (Rhiannon Clements) and Sienna (Anna Passey) are like thunder and lightning this week, while Summer and Liberty (Jessamy Stoddart) are more like cupcake batter and arsenic. Brooke (Tylan Grant) opens up to Ripley (Ki Griffin). Juliet (Niamh Blackshaw) and Peri (Ruby O'Donnell) mistakenly think Juliet's mom Donna Marie (Lucy-Jo Hudson) is shagging ‘old perv' Jack (Jimmy McKenna). Her words, not ours. It was an embarrassment of riches with great performances by all in the #Simmer story and in the latest McQueen scheme and Maalik mayhem. The Hollyblokes agonize over choosing a Star of the Week, see if you agree with our final answers. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
It takes a sign from above for Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) to see what has been in front of him all along; Sid (Billy Price) turns 18; and Sue (Marian McLoughlin) wins Round One with Cindy (Stephanie Waring). Plus, Pat and Greg agree on Star of the Week and we're racing towards what will surely be the Wedding from Hell for Summer (Rhiannon Clements) and Brody (Adam Woodward). --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
The Blokes are dropping another episode! The week of 31 May was a big one! Sienna (Anna Passey) lusts for more with Summer (Rhiannon Clements) while Summer continues her plot against Brody (Adam Woodward). Grace (Tamara Wall) makes a permanent enemy of Fergus (Robert Beck). Plus, Cindy (Stephanie Waring) is caught in a difficult situation and the triangle between Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson), Nancy (Jessica Fox), and Mandy (Sarah Jayne Dunn) continues to take more unexpected turns. We break it all down as always and reveal the one performance that stole the week and the one scene that had everything we wanted. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
We have two big weeks to cover, so we're coming to your ears twice this week! First up, the week of 24 May. It is indeed a beautiful, spooky connection between Sienna (Anna Passey) and Summer (Rhiannon Clements). They make love (and then some!) with Brody (Adam Woodward) always one step from from finding out. Over at the Dog in the Pond, Cher (Bethannie Hare) reaches new lows convincing Mercedes (Jennifer Metcalfe) that she's pregnant. Meanwhile, young hero Sid (Billy Price) lies to his friends telling them he has gone to bed with teacher Courtney (Amy Conachan) putting her career and reputation in jeopardy. We discuss all of this and more, plus there's another episode to come later this week where we dive deep into last week's shows! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
A killer revealed, a lover betrayed, and a reunion thwarted. The McQueens have shown a united front since George (Callum Kerr) was murdered, but who is the killer among them? John Paul (James Sutton) certainly found more support from his family than his friends (and former lovers) as both James (Gregory Finnegan) and Ste (Kieron Richardson) doubted his innocence. Ste's daughter Leah (Ela-May Demircan) caught James lying to her father, does it spell the end of #Stames? Brooke (Tylan Grant) tried to help Darren (Ashley Taylor Dawson) woo Nancy (Jessica Fox) back, what went wrong? With all these heavy hitters (and more) giving star turns, choosing the Star of the Week was a difficult task. Find out if you agree with our pick. Plus: The Blokes dish about their "wishful storytelling" ideas for the show, including an American-style plastic surgery recast and a devious threesome that would force "Hollyoaks Later" to return. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
We are back from our hiatus and we're caught up with the current episodes airing in the UK! We cover a lot of ground from when we on hiatus including the Unconscious Bias episode, PC Kiss's fake and real deaths, and the ongoing Summer/Sienna saga! We also have 5 weeks worth of Stars of the Week, because we had to acknowledge all the incredible performances during our time away. Find out if your faves got the gold or the snub. Grab a snack, a bev, maybe a cuppa, and enjoy this mega episode! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
It was an absolute banner week in the village this week! If you haven’t been watching, it’s time to tune in. Cleo (Nadine Mulkerrin) confronts her abuser Pete (Kai Owen) in a tense showdown. Toby (Bobby Gordon) supports Cleo, but does he take things too far? Meanwhile, Luke (Gary Lucy) tries desperately to help Ollie (Gabriel Clark) kick his drug habit while the mental toll of dealing with Luke, Ollie, and Mandy (Sarah Jayne Dunn) starts to weigh on Cindy (Stephanie Waring). There was a ton of heavy material and the cast really rose to the challenge... making it all the more challenging for the Blokes to select a Star of the Week! There was also some lighter stuff from some of our favorites including Sienna (Anna Passey), Sally (Annie Wallace), Shaq (Omar Malik), James (Gregory Finnegan), and Trish (Denise Welch). You know we’ll break it all down for you and give you our takes! Plus, we have a special announcement about the future of the podcast that you won’t want to miss! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
The Great Hollyoaks Laptop Heist is a major bust, leaving Felix, Warren, and Brad looking for a scapegoat. Meanwhile, Trish’s dance school opening is a major flop, will Trish take the blame herself or use Maxine or Leah as her scapegoat? Neglected and dejected, Romeo and Mercedes have a shag... and Cher the Troll doesn’t understand how to use the word “scapegoat.” We break it down this week and we reveal the stories we’d like to retcon! Plus, who will we crown the lauded Hollyblokes Star of the Week? Owen Warner (Romeo)? Richard Blackwood (Felix)? Ki Griffin (Ripley)? Elá-May Melek Demircan (Leah)? --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
Sienna and Summer’s rivalry takes an unexpected turn when Summer kisses Sienna! Meanwhile, P.C. George Kiss is increasingly bothered by John Paul’s devotion to Nancy and her son Charlie and he continues to abuse John Paul both mentally and physically. Brad oversteps with Felix by trying to recruit his son Toby into the laptop heist, causing Felix to drop out altogether and leaving Brad with only Warren to assist him. Warren, who is being framed for Sienna’s shooting by Summer, may not be up for the task. An eventful week and Greg and Pat agree one character stole the show! Listen now to find out who that is and to learn what’s behind that sound from the other room. Hint: it isn’t foxes! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
It was a nice day for a COVID wedding, with restrictions made easier because nobody wanted to attend. Mandy and Darren took the plunge anyway and embarked on what may turn out to be the shortest marriage in Hollyoaks history. County Lines drama hit a climax after Ollie and Ste devised a truly ludicrous plan. Liberty did some sleuthing for Sienna and took a Mum 101 crash course from Diane and Courtney. All this and more! So much more! Dancy kisses! Jeri kisses! An overdue bitch-slap! And a return from the grave! Let us walk you through a truly epic week in the village! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
Sami and Verity begin to implode after a new arrival spills Verity’s secret. Cher will stop at nothing to take down step-mum Mercedes, even posting a sex video online of Mercedes... with her dad? And Mandy is determined to have her happily ever after with Darren and Ella and takes some extreme measures against Nancy and Charlie to get what she wants. Pat and Greg have loads to discuss including breaking down the New Spring Trailer at the end of the episode. You don’t wanna miss it! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
We're Here! We're Queer! We're recapping Hollyoaks! It's a boy-heavy week -- and a gay boy-heavy week -- in the village. Ste and James fail Sid, George continues to hurt John Paul, & Scott oversteps with Verity. That’s just the tip of the iceberg, let the Hollyblokes break it all down for you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
Cormac’s awake, Summer wants revenge and Sienna is shot! Grace finds something very concerning. John Paul and George engage in some dangerous foreplay. And if all that isn’t enough, is Sally starting a art forgery ring at Hollyoaks High? The Hollyblokes are dishing it all for you! Come on in and have a cuppa while the tea is hot! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
This week in Hollyoaks, we learn the paternity of Diane’s baby, Verity tries to make a real baby with Sami, and Mercedes starts a feud with Cher after another failed attempt to get pregnant with Sylver. If that sounds like a lot of baby talk to you, it is! And where there’s baby talk, there’s baby oil. Which two Hollyoaks Hunks slathered their muscles in baby oil in a Pose-Off? The Hollyblokes are here to fill in all the blanks! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
Another big week in the village! Nancy knows there’s more to Jordan’s murder than Charlie has let on and Mandy is working overtime to protect Ella—going so far as to anonymously out Charlie as the killer online! Darren’s loyalties are tested, Marnie plays favorites, and we see a conclusion to the Dr. Ley psychodrama. The Hollyblokes are breaking it all down! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
The first week of February in Hollyoaks gave us an extremely short-lived engagement for Brody and Sienna, the psychotic psychologist Dr. Ley attempting to break down Toby, and some very public sex for George and his ex-boyfriend Dean! Who are our Stars of the Week and what does Hollyoaks star Ross Adams think Damon’s potential drag name should be? Pat and Greg are back to reveal it all to you! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message
It’s our first episode! Join the Hollyblokes as they break down all the happenings in Hollyoaks Village during the week of January 25, 2021. With Mandy desperate to protect her daughter Ella’s murderous secret, the County Lines Drugs storyline dominates this week and Greg is living for Alpha Mom Mandy! Meanwhile, Warren and Summer continue to make trouble for newly engaged Brody and Sienna (aka “Brienna”) and psycho psychotherapist Dr. Ley arrives to “help” Toby overcome the trauma she put him through as a child. And then there’s Diane and Verity’s daffy pregnancy plot, which continues to drive Pat mad! All this and more on this week’s HOLLYBLOKES! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/hollyblokes/message