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....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

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

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

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 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

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: http://thethirstpod.tumblr.com/ & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

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

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

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’, the recent ‘halloween’ sequel, and nicolas cage’s revenge thriller ‘mandy’ (beware of SPOILERS!). on the tv front: ‘killing eve’, ‘the haunting of hill house’ 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

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

I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I'M FEELING 22! we're back with another episode, this time inspired by a little movie which recently stole our hearts, 'a star is born'. we talk about the film, how much we adore lady gaga and the strange phenomenon of becoming obsessed with bradley cooper. we also use it as an excuse to discuss biopics of musical figures, films about music, which actors make great musicians and those who should not have made the shift from screen to song. we also discuss that harry styles gucci campaign, celebrity pigs, heist movie 'american animals', sarah waters adaptation 'little stranger', 'killing eve' & 'fleabag' (phoebe waller-bridge appreciation corner)AND steph finally caves and listens to ryan adams (find that playlist here: https://spoti.fi/2J47RsG) 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/179154473583/episode22 & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

our podcast can now drink legally in all US states; she's finally 21! we use netflix's newest teen rom-com 'to all the boys i've loved before' as an excuse to discuss some of our past crushes, plus we share some listener picks and believe us when we say, we're relieved we're not the only ones with questionable infatuations. we also cover spike lee's newest, 'blackkklansman', HBO's 'sharp objects' (BEWARE OF SPOILERS!), recent stephen king mini-series 'castle rock', ariana grande's 'sweetener' LP, plus another of our favourite past-times: a timeline, of the grimes/azealia banks/elon musk IG story saga. 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/177906181698/episode21requiredreading & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

prepare yourself for a gatsby party because guess what: we've hit the roaring twenties! we're seven months into 2018 and we decided to throw caution to the wind and use our 20th episode as an excuse to recap some of our favourite pop culture from this year so far. movies, tv, music, books, podcasts AND people- we've got it all, so join us as we each share twenty of our favourite things from 2018, and share some listener favourites too. 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/176525958753/episode20requiredreading & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

“i was nineteeeeeen, caaaalllll me”- we’re back for another episode (#nineteen to be exact) and this time we’re tackling the pete davidson & ariana grande dating timeline, THAT recent johnny depp interview in rolling stone magazine PLUS: ‘solo’, ‘jurassic world: fallen kingdom’, ’the sinner’, ‘queer eye 2’, the surprise drop from the carters, nine inch nails' new record & their recent appearance at robert smith's meltdown festival. then, for our ~main event~, we have a spoiler-filled discussion about ari aster’s debut feature film ‘hereditary’ and the new wave of what many refer to as prestige horror. we also share some of our favourite horror movies from the last ten years (and of course, find time to discuss our OBSESSIONS OF THE WEEK!) 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/175346684068/ep19requiredreading & you can email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

"it's like a pirate had a baby with an angel"- episode EIGHTEEN is here and as well as our usual pop culture news & reviews, we're giving our ~HOT TAKE~ on the newest addition to the MCU, 'avengers: infinity war'. what's our (thirst) angle, you ask? listen and find out....! BEWARE OF SPOILERS! we also find time to recap the following: the met gala! cannes 2018! the alienest! TWO chris evans movies! new releases from janelle monae and childish gambino, and...EVEN MORE!

“same white shirt, couple more tattoos”; we’re BACK for an extra-long episode SEVENTEEN in which we discuss all our usual pop culture news & reviews, including ‘love, simon’, ‘ghost stories’, ‘isle of dogs’, ‘a quiet place’ and more, plus cardi b’s long-awaited full-length, AND we get critical and pose the eternal question: why do celebrities have such bad tattoos?

"It's not bro time, it's show time!"- episode SIXTEEN is here; along with our usual pop culture news & reviews, we finally tackle one of our favourite film franchises: MAGIC MIKE! as usual: BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

"What you do is very baller. It's very anarchist"- episode FIFTEEN & we're playing catch-up with some oscar nominated movies PLUS we talk teen television (along with our usual pop culture news & reviews!)

episode FOURTEEN is here and in it we share our usual pop culture news and film/tv/music reviews including 'three billboards...', 'the post', 'the end of the fucking world' & more. and- as award season comes to an end- we make our own oscar selections!

EPISODE THIRTEEN: in which we ring in the new year by discussing some of our 2017 pop culture favourites. we reveal our music, tv, film, books & podcast top tens PLUS we talk about some of the 2017's ~thirstiest moments~.