The Thirst

Oscars A Go Go (episode #28.5)

....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

C is for Cancelled (episode #28)

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

Let's talk about SEX (Education) (episode #27, part two!)

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

Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Thirsty and Vile (episode #27, part one!)

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 Definitely a Harness (episode #26)

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

Eggs, Fish Sex and Michael Shannon: Our End of Year Round-Up, 2018 (episode #25)

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

Thank U, Next Episode (episode #24)

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

Minisode #3: In Defence of Venom

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

Close Encounters of the Celebrity Kind (episode #23)

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

We Walked the Red Carpet with Timothee Chalamet & All We Got Was This Episode (episode #22.5)

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