looking at the latest in pop culture including film, TV and music, as well as dissecting some very special topics of our choosing.
Episodes
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
Thursday Jan 25, 2024
DON'T THROW THE FORK!! steph and apryl look back at 2023 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy!
our full lists are available on our blog just here.
what were your top picks of 2023? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
Monday Aug 07, 2023
Monday Aug 07, 2023
'come on barbie let's go detonate an atomic bomb!'
this episode steph and apryl dive deep into the cultural phenomenon that is barbenheimer! cinemas across the world have been hosting sold-out double bills of unlikely combo 'oppenheimer' (14:47), the biographical thriller from christopher nolan, and greta gerwig’s 'barbie' (52:11).
let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
Tuesday Jul 18, 2023
life is loud!! this episode, apryl and steph conduct SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH and reveal the results of the ultimate kerrang! golden era listener poll. what do the masses consider to be a top-tier, god-level k! song between the years of 2004-2007? tune in to find out!
download the spotify playlist featuring all the tracks you voted for: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3KJewId3ByN5mqZLcnBvrc?si=3a42224a4c7c4eef
let us know your thoughts on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us at thethirstpod@gmail.com.
Monday Jul 03, 2023
Monday Jul 03, 2023
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music.
it's SOMEHOW already june and we're here with our mid-year round up!! tune in for our favourite picks from film, tv, music and books from 2023 so far. thanks to everyone who sent in their highlights too! you can find our full lists on our blog: thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2023/07/03/2023midyear/
what would make your 2023 list? let us know on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
Saturday May 06, 2023
Saturday May 06, 2023
apryl and steph go behind the scenes of the 2023 met gala to unpack the highs, lows and no shows of fashion’s biggest night. there were baby bumps, cringe-inducing interviews, cheeky knees, prosthetics and cockroaches...what more could we ask for?
let us know what you thought of this year's event on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music.
this episode we’re discussing season one of the last of us (08:43), hbo’s post-apocalyptic drama series starring pedro pascal and bella ramsey, and brandon cronenberg’s visceral, x-rated sci-fi horror film, infinity pool (49:38).
let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
Wednesday Feb 15, 2023
'it's the most magical place in the world.' in this episode of obsession of the month, steph and apryl are going in front of and behind the camera with two new releases about the magic of the movies: damien chazelle's hollywood epic babylon (2:42) and stephen spielberg's autobiographical coming of age drama, the fabelmans (35:51). they also chat more generally about the subgenre — what works, what doesn't, and whether there's still a place for movies about the movies (1:07:53).
let us know what you thought on twitter or instagram, or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
Monday Jan 16, 2023
Monday Jan 16, 2023
YES JEFF, it's that time of year once again! steph and apryl look back at 2022 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy!
what were your top picks of 2022? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2022/01/08/eoty21/
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
Thursday Dec 22, 2022
'let's be people.' in this episode of obsession of the month, apryl and steph embark on a 3,000-mile odyssey through the backroads of america with bones and all (2:47), the latest genre-bending, cannibal love story from luca guadagnino.
it's also a great excuse to take a look back at luca's filmography to date and discuss the passion in front and behind the camera for i am love (1:29:28), a bigger splash (1:39:28), call me by your name (1:46:25), and suspiria (1:49:43).
let us know what you thought of bones and all on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
Thursday Nov 17, 2022
steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music.
this episode we unpick martin mcdonagh's tragicomedy on male friendship 'the banshees of inisherin' (1:30), the bonkers and unpredictable 'barbarian' (33:57), and hulu's 'the bear' (1:14:41) featuring the king of white t-shirts himself, jeremy allen white.
let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com