The Thirst

*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

"we are not one-dimensional. we are smart and fun!" like the rest of the internet, we saw and loved olivia wilde's directorial debut 'booksmart' and left the cinema with lots to say. our friend peggy hughes felt the same, so she joined us for a spoiler-ish discussion about the film (3:30) which turned into a much broader chat about the legacy of high school films as a genre(39:25). she even stuck around for our ~obsessions of the week~ (1:10:20). you can find peggy over on twitter: www.twitter.com/hughespeg 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

“i think you look great, cap. as far as i’m concerned, that's america's ass.” episode thirty one and a half and here’s the thing: WE’RE NOT WORTHY! WE’RE NOT WORTHY! … but we’re still giving our deep-dive spoiler-filled review of ‘avengers: endgame’ (5:00) and THEN- what you’ve all been waiting for- our second annual thirst ranking of the avengers cast (40:45). for this episode, we’re joined by our wonderful friend von who has lots of MCU-related hot takes we’re sure you’ll enjoy. if you haven’t already, be sure to check out episode 31: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/celebrity-cats-celebrity-canoodling-episode-31 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

now we’ve inched into our thirties, we’re back with another episode in which we cover some recent news from the internet rumour mill (does jake gyllenhaal have a cat? are lupita and janelle dating? does that mean tessa and brie dating?? what’re the dune cast up to? will rpattz play batman?) before moving onto some reviews, including a spoiler-filled look at joe berlinger’s ted bundy biopic ‘extremely wicked, shockingly evil and vile’ starring our favourite ex-disney darling, zac efron (19:00) we also give our thoughts on the first season of ‘pose’ (35:42), ryan murphy’s look at 1980s ball culture in new york city, before covering a few recent music releases we’re enjoying (50:48) and ~finally~, our obsessions of the week (55:27) wondering why there’s no main topic of discussion this time around? look out for our VERY SPECIAL AVENGERS EPISODE coming soon, in which we’ll give our thoughts on ‘Endgame’ in both review and thirst form. 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: thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

it's a MET GALA emergency pod! given HOW much of our attention it occupied in a very short space of time, we took initiative and decided to discuss the 71st met gala which took place earlier this week on the first monday in may. we cover the fashion highs, the lows, the contentious theme (what exactly IS camp?) and- of course- those co-chairs, including two of our faves, lady gaga and some guy called harry styles ('i don't know her'). 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: thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

like mark ruffalo and jennifer garner in the seminal rom-com classic, we're 13 going on THIRTY. hi, we're back and catching up with the latest news & reviews from the last few weeks. we talk coachella 2019 and shia labeouf's questionable stomach tattoo (real? unreal? who knows!) followed by a spoiler-y discussion of jordan peele's 'Us' (19:49) and a whizz through other things we've enjoyed of late including the end of 'broad city' (38:17) 'fleabag' (40:00). in the second half of the episode (50:39) we're joined by academic, lecturer and researcher tori cann to discuss the devaluation of the feminine and the difficulties and issues surrounding pop culture consumption as a woman. we also consider pop culture and the patriarchy, why women's interests are so often dismissed and why gender divides between what girls like and what boys like still exist even in contemporary times. you can find tori over on twitter: www.twitter.com/_canndo after all that we of course conclude with our obsessions of the week (1:52:38). 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: thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

“you know I dreamed about you, for twenty-nine years before I saw you…” we’re back with another episode, catching up with the latest news & reviews from the last few weeks. we talk luke perry’s untimely death, operation varsity blues and chart pete davidson & kate beckinsale’s romance in the best way possible: A TIMELINE! spoilerific reviews abound: we cover the MCU’s newest, ‘captain marvel’ (26:12), and netflix’s ‘triple frontier’ (43:14), a film we argue was definitely made for women, plus, the end of ‘true detective’ (56:10), ‘fleabag’ (62:00), and some other bits we’ve enjoyed over the last month or so. for our main topic (72:11): inspired the success of ‘captain marvel’ and the on-going conversation about the popularity of female-fronted films and whether they can ever be box-office draws, we discuss our favourite cinematic heroes who happen to be womxn! 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: http://thethirstpod.wordpress.com & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

....it's a very special oscars episode! we talked to our #ladypodsquad friend Amanda about the 91st academy awards; the highs, the lows, the most baffling moments plus the thing we care about the most: the red carpet. Amanda hosts a variety of other shows, which you can find listed on her website just here: https://www.amandaagogo.com don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for our episodes: thethirstpod.wordpress.com/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

episode 28 and like cillian murphy, we're navigating the (pop cultural) landscape trying to make sense of what's going on... we cover some news (lucas hedges! shawn mendes! lady gaga & that guy she dated!), and some reviews as we discuss jake gyllenhaal's weirdo performance in netflix's 'velvet buzzsaw' (25:00) and barry jenkin's beautiful 'if beale street could talk' (35:00). we also do some spoilerific analysis of 'russian doll' (45:38) before moving on to discuss cancel culture as a concept and what happens when your pop culture faves let you down (56:00). 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/2019/03/05/episodetwentyeight/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

we're back with episode 27: part two. if you haven't listened to the first half: check your usual pod app as it'll be there waiting for you (or follow this link: https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/extremely-wicked-shockingly-thirsty-and-vile-episode-27-part-one) for our main topic, we discussed season one of netflix's latest smash, 'sex education'. in our SPOILER-FILLED discussion, we look at how it covers teen sex, relationships, friendships and queerness, as well as the show's highs, lows and stand-out moments. 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/2019/02/05/episodetwentyseven/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

episode 27 is a two-parter because sometimes: we just talk too damn much. in this first half, we discuss the oscar nominations and upcoming academy awards, the trailer for zac efron’s star turn as ted bundy AND that netflix docu-series, finally get round to discussing adam mckay’s ‘vice’ (34:05) now it’s on general release here in the UK and get cryptic with our recap of ‘true detective’ season three (47:37) and its first four episodes. spoilers are abound, so use those timestamps to your advantage…! 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/2019/02/05/episodetwentyseven/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

it's our first ~official~ episode of the new year and we're back discussing the most important question of 2019 so far: was it or wasn't it a harness? (it was a harness) we cover some news (including the BAFTA nominations), review yorgos lanthimos' new film 'the favourite' (18:18), netflix's creepy smash 'you' (31:45) & jim carrey and michael gondry's 'kidding' (37:45), before moving onto our brief glance at the recent golden globe awards: the wins, the snubs AND the red carpet (42:40). our 2018 playlist can be found here: https://spoti.fi/2TZB5gh don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: http://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

another year has ended, and with that brings the task of collating lists of the best things 2018 had to offer. we share our film, tv, music, book & podcast top tens, some listener favourites and MORE! don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode- including our FULL lists: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/181848744883/endofyear2018 & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

like jack bauer, our podcast has reached the fast-paced real-time heights of 24 episodes... it's a trip down memory lane for us this week as- inspired by ariana grande's nostalgia-filled video for 'thank u, next'- we revisit some of our favourite musical shorts from years gone by and discuss whether music videos have the same impact for us now as they did when we were growing up. we also discuss the looming award season as the golden globes and the grammys both announce their nominations, the trailer for avengers: endgame, director steve mcqueen's heist thriller 'widows' (22:30), french language film '120 bpm' (32:00), netflix's 'the chilling adventures of sabrina' (43:30) AND we shout out a few other noteworthy things we'll be talking about in the near future. in our ariana grande & music video discussion (59:15), we also discuss some listener favourites as you let us know some of YOUR most memorable vids of past & present. don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/181224401873/episode24 & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

In episode #23, we promised we'd get our very own von to tell us exactly why she loved 'venom' so much and guess what: she delivered! listen to this ~very special minisode~ to hear her defend a film which we absolutely did NOT enjoy. wondering what we're talking about?! listen to episode #23 just here:https://soundcloud.com/thethirstpod/close-encounters-of-the-celebrity-kind-episode-23 don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for episode 23: thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/18018420…863/episode23 & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

NOBODY LIKES YOU WHEN YOU’RE 23! inspired by our recent red-carpet rendez-vous, we shared some of our other celebrity encounters and ask you to share some of your interactions and BOY, did you guys deliver. we also discuss the end of the pete davidson and ariana grande saga which kept us so occupied this summer, THAT harry styles and timothee chalamet interview, tom hardy’s ‘venom’ (26:00), the recent ‘halloween’ sequel (34:00), and nicolas cage’s revenge thriller ‘mandy’ (46:40)(beware of SPOILERS!). on the tv front: ‘killing eve’ (57:25), ‘the haunting of hill house’ (1:02:27) AND we cover the return of robyn and carly rae jepsen. we've even provided you with a beastie boys playlist you didn't realise you needed (find it here: https://spoti.fi/2DFYgIJ) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/180184203863/episode23 & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

here's a very special episode in which we recap our time at this year’s london film festival: the initial scramble to score tickets for two headline galas, the awkwardness of walking the red carpet AND (some spoilery!) discussion about the films we saw- addiction drama 'beautiful boy' (13:35) and luca guadagnino's 'suspiria' (34:35). don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/179942698948/episode22ahalf & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'M FEELING 22! we're back with another episode, this time inspired by a little movie which recently stole our hearts, 'a star is born'. we talk about the film, how much we adore lady gaga and the strange phenomenon of becoming obsessed with bradley cooper. we also use it as an excuse to discuss biopics of musical figures, films about music, which actors make great musicians and those who should not have made the shift from screen to song. we also discuss that harry styles gucci campaign, celebrity pigs, heist movie 'american animals', sarah waters adaptation 'little stranger', 'killing eve' & 'fleabag' (phoebe waller-bridge appreciation corner)AND steph finally caves and listens to ryan adams (find that playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2J47RsG) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/179154473583/episode22 & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

our podcast can now drink legally in all US states; she's finally 21! we use netflix's newest teen rom-com 'to all the boys i've loved before' as an excuse to discuss some of our past crushes, plus we share some listener picks and believe us when we say, we're relieved we're not the only ones with questionable infatuations. we also cover spike lee's newest, 'blackkklansman', HBO's 'sharp objects' (BEWARE OF SPOILERS!), recent stephen king mini-series 'castle rock', ariana grande's 'sweetener' LP, plus another of our favourite past-times: a timeline, of the grimes/azealia banks/elon musk IG story saga. don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/177906181698/episode21requiredreading & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

prepare yourself for a gatsby party because guess what: we've hit the roaring twenties! we're seven months into 2018 and we decided to throw caution to the wind and use our 20th episode as an excuse to recap some of our favourite pop culture from this year so far. movies, tv, music, books, podcasts AND people- we've got it all, so join us as we each share twenty of our favourite things from 2018, and share some listener favourites too. don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/176525958753/episode20requiredreading & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

“i was nineteeeeeen, caaaalllll me”- we’re back for another episode (#nineteen to be exact) and this time we’re tackling the pete davidson & ariana grande dating timeline, THAT recent johnny depp interview in rolling stone magazine PLUS: ‘solo’, ‘jurassic world: fallen kingdom’, ’the sinner’, ‘queer eye 2’, the surprise drop from the carters, nine inch nails' new record & their recent appearance at robert smith's meltdown festival. then, for our ~main event~, we have a spoiler-filled discussion about ari aster’s debut feature film ‘hereditary’ and the new wave of what many refer to as prestige horror. we also share some of our favourite horror movies from the last ten years (and of course, find time to discuss our OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK!) don't forget you can find us on twitter: www.twitter.com/thethirst our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/post/175346684068/ep19requiredreading & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

"it's like a pirate had a baby with an angel"- episode EIGHTEEN is here and as well as our usual pop culture news & reviews, we're giving our ~HOT TAKE~ on the newest addition to the MCU, 'avengers: infinity war'. what's our (thirst) angle, you ask? listen and find out....! BEWARE OF SPOILERS! we also find time to recap the following: the met gala! cannes 2018! the alienest! TWO chris evans movies! new releases from janelle monae and childish gambino, and...EVEN MORE!

“same white shirt, couple more tattoos”; we’re BACK for an extra-long episode SEVENTEEN in which we discuss all our usual pop culture news & reviews, including ‘love, simon’, ‘ghost stories’, ‘isle of dogs’, ‘a quiet place’ and more, plus cardi b’s long-awaited full-length, AND we get critical and pose the eternal question: why do celebrities have such bad tattoos?

"It's not bro time, it's show time!"- episode SIXTEEN is here; along with our usual pop culture news & reviews, we finally tackle one of our favourite film franchises: MAGIC MIKE! as usual: BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

"What you do is very baller. It's very anarchist"- episode FIFTEEN & we're playing catch-up with some oscar nominated movies PLUS we talk teen television (along with our usual pop culture news & reviews!)

episode FOURTEEN is here and in it we share our usual pop culture news and film/tv/music reviews including 'three billboards...', 'the post', 'the end of the fucking world' & more. and- as award season comes to an end- we make our own oscar selections!

EPISODE THIRTEEN: in which we ring in the new year by discussing some of our 2017 pop culture favourites. we reveal our music, tv, film, books & podcast top tens PLUS we talk about some of the 2017's ~thirstiest moments~.

EPISODE TWELVE is here! in our pre-holiday ep, we discuss some recent pop culture news, what we’ve been watching & listening to, plus we deep dive into our favourite space opera: STAR WARS and more specifically, the last jedi. BEWARE OF SPOILERS (from 1hr 4mins onwards!)

two sticks, legs eleven, eleven from stranger things; EPISODE ELEVEN is here! we've got the usual pop culture news & reviews including what we've been watching & listening to, plus a special guest helps us discuss our favourite subject: harry styles!

we've reached the milestone of TEN EPISODES! to celebrate this and the autumnal changing of the seasons, we have all our usual chat plus a discussion on serial killers & the popularity of true crime.

we're back for a minisode, following up from some harvey weinstein chat we had in episode nine. we don't usually update to cover ~breaking news~ but this was too important to ignore.

after last time's AMA, normal service resumes for EPISODE NINE! news chat, plus a round-up of what we've been watching, reading & listening to AND steph recaps her recent trip to NYC!

it's a Q&A episode! you asked and we listened, so tune in to hear us answer YOUR questions during our very first "ask us anything" session.

here's a nu-episode for you; along with our usual TV/movie/music chat, we reminisce over our adolescent infatuation with music's most maligned genre, nu-metal.

BONUS MINI EP! M- our pal vix's mum- LOVED 'baby driver' so we asked her to share her thoughts. listen as she gives us the 411 (& savagely attacks kevin spacey...)

episode SIX and we're so hyped after seeing 'baby driver' that we used it as an excuse to talk about some of our favourite movie soundtracks. as always, we have our usual TV/movie/music chat plus PIE!

episode FIVE! we're celebrating this milestone by talking about one of our favourite subjects: FANFIC! what is it, why do people write it & what're some of our fics of choice? we also have our usual TV/movie/music chat, plus what we're looking forward to.

we're back FOUR another episode! we head into the woods with a deep-dive into eps 1-4 of twin peaks: the return, PLUS along with our usual TV/movie/music chat, we talk cannes 2017, the success of wonder woman & which chris is the best in hollywood. beware of spoilers!

third time's a charm! in this extra-long episode, we try and contain our excitement for blade runner 2049 and season 3 of twin peaks, discuss our current TV/movie/music picks, plus now the dust has settled on HBO's girls, we talk about the final season and the show's legacy.

we're back with another episode! the usual tv and movie news, what pop culture we've enjoyed over the last few weeks plus we talk boybands and harry styles' recent profile in rolling stone magazine.