The Thirst

Brad Astra

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

'You're Kinda Pretty for a Stuntman'

"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

'I Dump Your Ass'

"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

"I'd Kiss You If I Could" (episode #33)

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 Haven't Broken Any Rules!" (episode #32)

"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

Falcon Would Show You a Good Time (episode #31.5)

“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

Celebrity Cats & Celebrity Canoodling (episode #31)

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

Metisode #30.5

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

Send Me Your Potato Sugars (episode #30)

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

Triple Thirstier (episode #29)

“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