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Tumbling out of the pop culture piñata this week:THE BECH-DEATH TEST: Does the all-new all-female Terminator Dark Fate bring the much-rebooted “killer robots from the future” saga back online? Or is the story trapped in a repetitive subroutine?HOLY JESUS CHRIST ALMIGHTY: Kanye West has got God, but what will God think about that? And will Mr West’s holy-rolling gospel-powered album Jesus Is King save the souls of our heathen panel?BLACK COMEDY: Eddie Murphy’s magnificent starring turn as filthy cult comedian Rudy Ray Moore (the Benny Hill of blaxploitation) makes new biopic Dolemite Is My Name one of the most extraordinary things on Netflix right now. And Wesley Snipes isn’t bad either. Does it whitewash the world of pimps and hoes, or are we seeing a real story of American reinvention?Joining Siân and Andrew are this week’s special guests, comedy writer Sarah Morgan and Balearic-brained DJ and Bigmouth regular Anthony Teasdale.Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production.Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
As Christmelection 2019 finally, finally, finally gets under way, could Boris Johnson’s good-time blustering turn out to be a campaigning bug, not a feature? Why we should all have looked harder at the opinion poll which claimed that voters were OK with political violence as long as they got their way on Brexit. And The Guardian’s magnificent political sketch-writer JOHN CRACE joins us to talk about his new book Decline And Fail – and Brexit’s endless race between satire and reality. “One thing we’ve learned about Brexit is, it makes fools of fools.”Presented by Dorian Lynskey, Ingrid Oliver and Ian Dunt. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanremainiacs.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Incredible scenes on a monumental day, as guests Schona Jolly QC and David Allen Green hotfoot it across London to join Naomi Smith in Remainiacs HQ.Just how damning was the Supreme Court judgment on Johnson’s illegal prorogation? How on earth can the Government brief against the most significant constitutional judgment in – possibly – centuries? Where do we go from here? Should we all go out and get drunk? And who would pick fight with Lady Hale, with her laser eye and her spider brooch? “The Government can study this as long as they want. There’s no route for them to appeal it.” Presented by Naomi Smith, recorded by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio. Remainiacs is a Podmasters Production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
“What you’ve got to remember is, even the good guys are sociopaths.”Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor and Ingrid Oliver. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. The producer is Andrew Harrison. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanremainiacs.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
TRIBAL GATHERING: The first proper compilation of Daisy Age hip hop is out. What made A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Queen Latifah and friends so great and where can we still see the vibrations of “da Inner Sound, y’all”? BACK TO THE OLD HOUSE: Can rave-besotted recovering indie band Friendly Fires elbow their way up to the Hot Chip/Simian Mobile Disco premier league of couture house music with, you know, actual songs?OUR KID’S ELECTRIC: It’s 25 years since Oasis released their debut album ‘Definitely Maybe’. Greatest rock debut of the past half-century or catastrophic blind alley from which British rock has yet to escape? Or a bit of both? Plus exciting tunes from our panel, Closing Time Chatter and David Bowie in dub…Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
ONLY CLUBBERS LEFT ALIVE: Why is everyone talking about Jeremy Deller’s exploration of rave culture, ‘Everybody In The Place’? And what makes it different from your standard “who invented house music” documentary?TEENAGE TORPOR: How truthful is ‘Euphoria’, Sky/HBO’s bleak new teen travails drama starring Zendaya from ‘Spider-Man’? Is a nightmare world of cyberstalking, indiscriminate hook-ups, revenge porn and poly-drug abuse necessarily going to make for your next box set addition?THE ALBUM ONLY I LIKE: Yes we’re adding to our collection of unloved albums. All this and more on the best pop culture talk show on the Internet. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week: Why Dominic Cummings is putting out information chaff to create the impression of activity. Which good Remainy cause are YOU going to donate your shiny Brexit 50p to? Would Paddington Bear be rejected for Settled Status? Why are the Brexiters placing their faith in the WTO and Trump just as Trump is trying to neuter the WTO itself? And your autumn timetable of what (not) to worry about. “This Government is exactly like Brexit Twitter. And it behaves like Brexit Twitter.”Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison with Alex Andreou, Naomi Smith and Ian Dunt. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanremainiacs.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on the pop culture podcast for free-range procrastinators – LIVE FROM ST. QUENTIN: Does Tarantino’s Once Upon A Time In Hollywood get away with “doing” the Manson Murders? Can our panel discuss it without ruining the ending? And is it the most divisive movie we’ve yet discussed? YOUR FEEDBACK IS IMPORTANT TO US: Sultans of shoegaze Ride are back, older and wiser. How is their sonic cathedral restoration project looking? HALF WAY FULL HOUSE: With 2019 just over half-done, film critic Anna Smith of the Girls On Film podcast chooses her five favourite movies of the year so far, and Andrew, Siân and fellow guest Eamonn Forde argue about which one’s the best. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On the agenda: The headlong rush to an end nobody voted for, and why No Deal is a man-made asteroid strike. When is the right time for a No Confidence motion against the Government? Linguistic programming as Johnson drills the buzzphrase “undemocratic backstop” into the national mind. Scenario planning and horizon scanning. Ingrid – our secret agent within the Tory Party – finally succumbs to Stockholm Syndrome. The Government’s snappy 1,400 page No Deal for small businesses. And why food shortages, when they happen, will be all YOUR fault. “Every day in Parliament now matters. It could be that every sitting hour matters.”Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ingrid Oliver and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Spy story music ‘Intruder’ courtesy of zapsplat.com. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanremainiacs.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On the analyst’s couch of pop culture this week: YOU WANNA LIVE LIKE CAMDEN PEOPLE? Britpop’s Machiavellian publicist Phill Savidge joins us to talk about his memoir of the glittering 90s scene, and argue with Andrew about who really invented the last epic pop moment. DWIGHT HERE, DWIGHT NOW: Does Rocketman, the “musical fantasy” of Elton John’s life story, entertain as thoroughly as it settles Sir Elt’s score of grudges? RICH PICKINGS: Is Richard Hawley now making the Morrissey records it’s OK to like? And a whole lot more too. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
After the EU parliamentary elections turned into a straight-up showdown between the Remain bloc and the Brexit Party, who’s in charge now – and what’s left of the Tories and Labour? How can Remainers challenge the Brexiters’ simplistic narrative that “it’s Nige wot won it”? What were the REAL trends across Europe? And what’s the message for a People’s Vote if and when it comes?Plus! Ingrid Oliver returns after too, too long. We talk to Dorian about his new book The Ministry Of Truth: A Biography Of 1984 and find out why it’s the feelgood escapist beach read for 2019. And a smattering of your questions in an EU elections #AskRemainiacs special. “‘The bogeyman is coming to get you’ is always much more compelling as a dramatic narrative…”Presented by Dorian Lynksey with Naomi Smith, Ingrid Oliver and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Audio production is by Elsie Bath at Soho Radio, London. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanhttp://www.REMAINIACS.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On the pop culture dissection table this week: TOP OF THE POPPERS – Do Melbourne’s Amyl & The Sniffers have the punk rock prescription we need? SHANE IN YOUR GAME – The great Stephen Graham in Shane Meadows’ riveting new C4 drama The Virtues. LOTUS POCUS – What on earth is going on with cosmic space-jazz funk-hop auteur Flying Lotus’s latest album? Special guests MICHAEL HANN of The Guardian and ANTHONY TEASDALE, the most Balearic man from West Lancashire, join us to sort it all out. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Audio production by Elsie Bath, recorded by Tom Bullen at Air Edel, London. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We didn’t QUITE make Wednesday night as promised at the top of the show… but here’s this week’s podcast, just in time for that EU vote. In this episode: What’s in the WAB and has any May idea ever died quite so quickly? Final learnings from the EU Election campaign that everyone pretended never was. The pros and cons of milkshaking. Astroturfing for fun and profit. And should Labour have been on our EU Parliament hustings at all?PLUS Britain’s glittering future in world trade! Negotiator and trade expert Dmitry Grozoubinski explains the reality of No Deal in terms you can take away and tell your Brexity Uncle Ken (maybe). The mythical Article 24 of GATT is back, somehow, so Dmitry patiently sets out why it’s a load of unicorn poo. And much, much more. “The fact that the Referendum happened is now used to justify the Referendum. Trade, the economy… none of these things matter any more.”Presented by Ros Taylor with Nina Schick and Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Audio production is by Elsie Bath. Recorded by Tom Bullen at Air Edel Studios, London. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanhttp://www.REMAINIACS.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week’s pop culture death match we’re joined by JUDE ROGERS of The Guardian, New Statesman and The Word RIP and dance music man about town RALPH MOORE of Mixmag fame. On the agenda: Does LIZZO have the body-positive bangers to match her outsize personality? Can C4’s continent-spanning marquee drama CHIMERICA spin fake news, the purpose of journalism, geopolitics and Wham!’s visit to China into a coherent image of the way the world is right now? And can electro-pagan Scouse trio STEALING SHEEP negotiate the tricky step up to the big time?Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Studio production by Elsie Bath. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week’s podcast: Why can’t the Remain parties get their acts together for the European Parliament elections, the most important vote on the EU since the Referendum? Historian ROBERT SAUNDERS joins us to explain what lessons we should have learned from the 1975 Referendum (Do YOU have a copy of ‘Common Market Reggae’? Top £ paid). If we’re going to “remain and reform” what exactly is that supposed to mean? And could we pull it off anyway? And we have a very special Remainiacs Live announcement… Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Ros Taylor and Ian Dunt. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Audio production is by Elsie Bath. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanREMAINIACS.comGet your free download of our theme tune ‘Demon Is A Monster’ by Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
On this week’s podcast… Special guest Andy Gill of THE GANG OF FOUR on new album ‘Happy Now?’, the return of angular rock for crisis Britain, and his secret past with Adam ‘The Power Of Nightmares’ Curtis. Plus Andy joins David Stubbs, Siân Pattenden and Andrew Harrison to debate the Brexit-blocking beats of the new CHEMICAL BROTHERS album, the surprising pathos of BEING FRANK: THE CHRIS SIEVEY STORY and whether BILLIE EILISH is appropriate for impressionable older listeners. As ever, your leisure is our pleasure. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Studio production by Elsie Bath. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. Get every episode of BIGMOUTH a day early, plus the famous EXTRA BIT, when you back us on the crowdfunding platform Patreon. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Wonders will never cease. All her avenues exhausted, Theresa May reaches out to the only person who can help in her hour of need. And that would be… Jeremy Corbyn?This week we look at the minefield that is the Theresa-Jezza Love-in. Is compromise possible any longer in the snakepit of the Commons? Who will carry the can for Brexit if they pull it off? And what does this mean for Labour’s General Election plans and the future of the two parties? As luck would have it we recorded right before Emily Thornberry launched her People’s Vote challenge to Corbyn but what do you want from us? Absolute topicality?Also this week special guest TOM KIBASI of the Institute for Public Policy Research joins us for a cheerful – yes, cheerful! – view of Brexit from the progressive end of things. He tells us why the real radicalisation of the Conservative party isn’t anything to do with Brexit and says there was another big lie told during the Referendum: “People were told not to risk something they never had.”In a double whammy of left-of-centre optimism we talk to RUTGER BREGMAN, author of Utopia For Realists And How We Can Get There. Universal income, a 15-hour work week and the end of “bullshit jobs” sounds great, but how does it relate to Brexit? Oh, and we start with a tribute to the great Orchestral Maneouvres In The Dark, on tour throughout Europe YES EUROPE later this year. Presented by Dorian Lynskey with Naomi Smith and Alex Andreou. Produced by Andrew Harrison. Audio production is by Elsie Bath. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform. You’ll also get our monthly Ask Remainiacs special episode plus smart merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanPhotoshop by Stuart Harrison. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
The 1975! The Lemon Twigs! Anna Calvi! That fantastic Jeremy Thorpe dramatisation from the BBC! And some films, telly and music you might not have heard of too! It’s the first of our ‘Favourites of 2018’ shows. MICHAEL HANN of The Guardian and FT and ANDREW MUELLER (once Melody Maker, now Monocle and you can’t say that about everyone) join Andrew and Siân to choose the best of the year. Plus: how do you persuade uptight business-y mags like The Economist and The Spectator to run stories on Cold War Steve and Lawrence from Denim/Go-Kart Mozart? Help us cover our costs by supporting us on Patreon and get a little extra BIGMOUTH every week too. Find out more here. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Studio production by Elsie Bath. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
You thought Brexit couldn’t get any worse? Guess again. As we hurtle towards the brick wall of No Deal, the Tories think there’s no better moment for a time-wasting leadership contest. Luckily we’ve persuaded two of our most popular guests of the year — LBC legend JAMES O’BRIEN and comedy giant DAVID SCHNEIDER — to discuss the events of the most disgraceful week in British politics since…. well, next week.On this episode: the ERG decide that the country has to be destroyed in order to save it. Theresa May’s stockpile of horcruxes. Why The Death of Stalin is mellow and comprehensible compared to this. How the Prime Minister will become “A lame duck encased in steel.” And WTF is “managed No Deal” anyway?Plus David and James choose their high points and low points of 2018 — and conjure up some bright points of hope for 2019. It’s an epic guestclash.REMAINIACS: Tough on Brexit, tough on the causes of Brexit.This week’s REMAINIACS is presented by Dorian Lynskey with Naomi Smith and Ian Dunt. Audio production: Elsie Bath. Producer: Andrew Harrison. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform – plus smart Remainiacs merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanREMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
This week on the pop culture podcast for the sophisticated procrastinator: The KATE BUSH reissues are out. How do her leotard years stand up at nearly 40 years’ remove? We mark the ascension of Marvel mastermind Smilin’ STAN LEE to the Astral Plane with guest Dorian Lynskey from the Remainiacs podcast. HAPPY MONDAYS’ infamous second album ‘Bummed’ is 30 years old. And is Netflix’s blood-sodden Robert the Bruce drama OUTLAW KING fit for purpose as the new Braveheart? Writer and rock’n’roll muso KATE HODGES joins Andrew and Siân to sort it all out. Support BIGMOUTH and get a little extra from the podcast every week – buy us a pint via the crowdfunding platform Patreon. Produced and presented by Andrew Harrison and Siân Pattenden. Studio production by Elsie Bath. Bigmouth is a Podmasters production. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Early release special – recorded at 2-3pm on Wednesday and it was up to date when we pressed ‘send’! THE DEAL is finally here, but what does it mean? What’s in it, who’s going to hate it and can May get it past Parliament, the DUP, the ERG and an increasingly restive populace? Comedian, actor and fellow Brexit sufferer CHRIS ADDISON joins us at the hinge of history to ask where we go from here, the true meaning of vassalage, how we can change the agenda… and how Ollie from ‘The Thick Of It’ would have fitted into our new political reality.PLUS: We go to Tuesday’s #PeoplesVote rally and grab Justine Greening for a quote! What the so-called Taxpayer’s Alliance’s capitulation to whistleblower Shahmir Sanni’s wrongful dismissal suit really means. What would Oliver Postgate’s animated series ‘55 Tufton Street’ be like? And is it a good idea for Remainers to buy up all the toilet paper in Britain?“There are really good technocrats working on this who have to report to a person above them who is, frankly, a numpty.”This week’s REMAINIACS is presented by Dorian Lynskey with Alex Andreou and Naomi Smith. Audio production: Elsie Bath. Producer: Andrew Harrison. Remainiacs is a Podmasters production.Get every new episode of Remainiacs a whole day early when you back us on the Patreon crowdfunding platform – plus smart Remainiacs merchandise, an exclusive weekly column by our panel, and discounts on #RemainiacsLive tickets too. #OwnTheRemoanREMAINIACS.comTheme music ‘Demon Is A Monster’ used by kind permission of Cornershop. Buy it here. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Hear Me Roar Produced by Elsie Bath and Shejuti Hossain This episode takes a look at the gender inequality in the music industry and the ways in which it influences the work of artists and others in this creative field. Performers Miss Blanks and Lindy Morrison discuss what has changed and what has remained stagnant over the years, describing both the power and difficulties that come from their voices as females. Talking to Elspeth Scrine from the Listen collective, and Broadcaster Tracee Hutchison, the episode not only looks at where this empowerment movement has come from but what future it is fighting for.
Genre and Language Blending in Music Produced by Elsie Bath and Shejuti Hossain This episode will look at how genre and language blending in music is creating a new wave of music exploration and creative freedom whilst growing and strengthening community bonds and cultural ties. Artists like Baker Boy and The Fifths are mixing the use of language and genre in their music in a fresh new way that seeks to link their personal histories with their current influence and audience. Talking to Broadcaster Namila Benson and Hosts of PBS's All Our Stories, this episode looks at how music in this field is not only influencing the Australian music landscape in terms of creativity, but is having a positive influence over social and political issues. This episode was produced by Shejuti Hossain and Elsie Bath.