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We’re back after taking about six months off! In this cosy new episode we catch up on everything we haven’t had the chance to talk about like moving house, planning a wedding and, of course, the bizarre state of the world amid this global health crisis. We wax philosophical about New York City, the new Kesha album, American Horror Story, Shudder, The Undateables and woodlice amongst other topics. As always, our wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather and closing song Even Pinker were performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records.

In this episode, we heatedly debate the merits of the classic 1998 video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for the Nintendo 64, as well as taking several detours to talk about the Nintendo Wii (which Seb purchased used for £20). We discuss the idea of working within limitations, enjoying media from an earlier time period, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Mii's and what constitutes lore within our podcast. Our picks this week for Seb and Molly Recommend are: Someone Great (the 2019 Netflix movie) Sorry to Bother You (the 2018 directorial debut from Boots Riley) Doctor Sleep (the 2019 sequel to 1980s classic The Shining) Obongjayar (the Nigerian born afrobeat musician) and uknowhatimsayin¿ by Danny Brown As always, our wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather and closing song Even Pinker were performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records.

It's Halloween which means sitting on the sofa and watching scary movies. This week, we take a detour from our regularly scheduled episodes to talk about four fairly recent horror movies (two good and two bad, because not all horror movies are created equal) to answer three questions: Why do we love horror movies? What makes a good horror movie? And, more importantly, what makes a bad horror movie? We look at Jigsaw (2017), American Poltergeist (2015), Clown (2014) and The Ganzfeld Possession (2011) as well as discussing the movies Molly was banned from watching as a teenager, Blumhouse, the low quality movies we own on DVD and our feelings on It Chapter Two. This weeks picks for Seb and Molly Recommend are: Pony by Rex Orange County Rhythm + Flow on Netflix Jesus is King by Kanye West Sabrina (the 2018 Netflix movie) and II by Meat Puppets As always, our wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather is performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records. The closing song for this special episode is Everybody Loves the Clown by Nirvana (the 60s psychedelic band) from their 1968 album All Of Us.

In this episode, we examine the late 2000s BBC sitcom Gavin and Stacy and consider what it means to be ordinary as well as drawing a line between "populist media" and "smart people media". Topics of discussion include representation of the Welsh in media, living with your partner's parents, Simon Amstell's 2010 sitcom Grandma's House and being caught between two cultures. We also debut a brand new feature called Seb and Molly Recommend in which we share the music and media we've been enjoying and think you should check out. This week's picks are: Gleam by Sadurn Young Enough by Charly Bliss Pony by Orville Peck Joker (the 2019 movie) and Hiding Places by Billy Woods and Kenny Segal As always, our wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather and closing song Even Pinker were performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records.

In our twelfth episode, we discuss the beloved Channel 4 sitcom Peep Show and examine how tv shows achieve cult status and develop devoted followings. Topics include, how Molly would react in a mugging situation, how Seb reacted in a real life mugging situation, bottle episodes, friends who smoke crack and Molly's disdain for fans of The Mighty Boosh. As always, our wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather and closing song Even Pinker were performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records.

After the grand detour of the tenth episode special, it's back to business as usual to talk about the Jack Black lead 2006 oddball comedy, Nacho Libre. We discuss Seb's first (and only) experience eating a Fillet-o-fish, Molly's love of cooking, Scooby Doo, holding on to media from our childhoods and wholesomeness in comedies. Our wonderful new theme song, Bicycle Weather, is by Lukas Mayo, better known as Pickle Darling who was kind enough to let us use it as well as the song Even Pinker. Both songs can be found on the album Bigness, available on Z Tapes records.

We made it to ten episodes! To celebrate this milestone we put together a very special episode with questions and topics contributed by our lovely friends. In this episode we talk about the 2012 animated film adaptation of Dr Seuess' The Lorax, the incredibly popular Japanese anime series Attack on Titan, British pop superstar Ed Sheeran, The classic 1979 musical comedy Grease and HBO's fantasy epic Game of Thrones. We discuss whether popularity should be a meritocracy, the problems inherent in capitalism, eggs with scales, whether good art can have a bad message and the golden age of television. Thank you to our wonderful friends who helped to make this episode a reality and to anyone who has ever listened to an episode of our podcast. From the bottom of our hearts, we want you to know that we think you're lit at heck fam. As always, our wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather and closing song Even Pinker were performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records.

In our ninth episode, we look at the Zach Braff's 2004 directorial debut, Garden State, and consider whether it's poignancy has held up over the last fifteen years. As always we discuss a range of topics including (but not limited to), the Right Move advert that made Molly cry, the 'manic pixie dream girl' trope, whether personal experience should be taken into consideration when rating a movie and Chicken Little's beady eyes. Seb also unveils the official WDYLT rating scale which makes it easier than ever before to assign a numerical rating to films, albums and more. As always, our wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather and closing song Even Pinker were performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records.

In this episode, we're discussing Noah Cyrus (and mostly focusing on July, her most recent single) in an attempt to figure out what makes a good pop star, what is and isn't worthy of critical analysis and whether our sense of poptimism is alive and well. We tackle a range of topics such as the things that make Molly cry, whether or not Taylor Swift should make another country album and how we feel about the biggest names in pop music (Swift, Beyoncé, Eilish, Lorde, Gaga, P!nk and more). As always, out wonderful opening song Bicycle Weather and closing song Even Pinker were performed by Pickle Darling whose album Bigness is available now on Z Tapes records.

In this episode, we look at the Grammy award winning Compton rapper, Kendrick Lamar with the aim of answering the question: Does Kung-Fu Kenny deserve to be considered as one of the greatest rappers of all time? We discuss serious topics like police brutality, the Black Lives Matter movement and racial profiling. And we discuss less serious topics like whether Told Slant should win a Grammy, the one Eminem album that Molly likes and Seb's new (and definitely totally serious) racial sociopolitical movement. Our wonderful new theme song, Bicycle Weather, is by Lukas Mayo, better known as Pickle Darling who was kind enough to let us use it as well as the song Even Pinker. Both songs can be found on the album Bigness, available on Z Tapes records.

After taking a month and a half off, we're finally back with episode six in which we explore another cult classic lowbrow comedy from 2004, the Wayans brother's White Chicks. We discuss the dynamics of racism in comedy, our experience watching Dunkirk with a critical eye, passive movie watching and whether or not you should dig up films from your past.

In our fifth episode, we discuss the 2004 cult classic stoner comedy 'Harold and Kumar go to White Castle' and debate whether or not it's more than just a film about two stoned adults trying to get fast food. We discuss the importance of representation in media, Without a Paddle, the ways in which Molly can relate to Kanye West and question whether or not Neil Patrick Harris played the titular character in the 2005 animated adaptation of Chicken Little.

In our fourth episode, we explore Watsky, the spoken word poet turned rapper and consider his place in both of those worlds. We discuss sincerity in music, whether or not Seb lets review scores effect his opinions and how Molly would rank the first five Kanye West albums.

This episode, we dive into the discography of the Canadian band Arcade Fire and consider their context in the wider world of indie music. We discuss the role music has played in our relationship, Miley Cyrus’s new EP and Molly’s disappointment at seeing Death Cab for Cutie in concert.

In our second episode, we unpack the classic British sitcom Only Fools and Horses. Seb struggles to understand the show that holds a special place in Molly’s heart and we try to get to figure out why. We discuss the differences between our upbringings, softboys, other British sitcoms and the importance of representation.

In our very first episode, we discuss The Simpsons and try to get to the root of why Seb loves the show and Molly can’t stand it. We delve into the culture surrounding the show, our time spent working at the local cinema, the time Seb was interviewed by Vice magazine and Mollys unconditional love for Only Fools and Horses.