This week we’re baffled by a few things:
A viral thread on ‘mind hacks’ for dealing with Gen X weirdos
Louis C.K. Grammy win for best comedy album in which he talks about how masturbating in front of people is “his thing”
The fourth and final season of Killing Eve, but we’re also kind of OK with that?
And Aaron Blabey — the New York Times-bestselling ... Show More
Dec 2021
And Just Like That … Sex and the City is back
The long-awaited revival of Sex and the City is out! How are Carrie, Miranda and Charlotte faring in 2021 without Samantha?
Trigger, er we mean spoiler warning — BW and BL talk about And Just Like That’s woke moments, deaths, diversity, and podcast developments.
Also: Jenna Guil ... Show More
54m 5s
Sep 2020
Freeman makes us feel #Alive
BW + BL dip into the pop culture news barrel, pulling out controversy, drama and a biopic announcement. They tune their walkie talkies to discuss #Alive, a South Korean film about an airborne zombie cannibal plague and take us trackside at the 2000 Sydney Olympics to Cathy Freema ... Show More
54m 6s
Dec 2024
Netflix’s ‘Polo’ FLOPS! Disney BACKTRACKS! Hollywood IN DECLINE!
With the end of the year fast approaching, a final analysis of the latest cultural offerings is in order. There are multiple topics to sift through; from the Netflix docu-series ‘Polo’ from Prince Harry’s production company, which is being panned as incredibly unrelatable, to the ... Show More
32m 15s
Oct 2024
Twin Peaks x Cult Television
<p>In honor of spooky season, we bring you an episode about the beloved cult classic, <em>Twin Peaks! </em>This show from Mark Frost and David Lynch, starring Kyle MacLachlan<em>,</em> is widely understood as one of the most influential television series <em>ever!</em> And yet it ... Show More
52m 38s
Jul 2024
Ti West, Maxxxine, Blue Lock The Movie – Episode Nagi & Kill
This week’s guest is director Ti West, who is on the show to tell Mark all about ‘Maxxxine’, the hotly-anticipated third instalment of his cult horror trilogy made in collaboration with its star Mia Goth, which sees the action taken to the adult film scene in seedy 1980s Hollywoo ... Show More
1 h
Aug 2024
Bob Iger: The Empire Strikes Back
<p>Kelly sits down with her BOSS, the CEO of The Walt Disney Company, Bob Iger. The two dive into everything including Bob's leaving and returning to the company, his "consigliere" wife, Willow Bay, his newest royal bling and whether or not he will run for President of the United ... Show More
58m 43s
Jul 2025
It’s Not Your Fault - S3 Ep 3
What does it mean to protect a child in a world designed to crush the innocent? In this episode, hosts Phil Yu and Kiera Please react to one of the season’s most devastating twists, the newborn baby’s forced induction into the Game and Player 456’s newfound purpose. Plus, we brea ... Show More
27m 11s
Jul 2023
Suk-Young Kim, "Surviving Squid Game: A Guide to K-Drama, Netflix, and Global Streaming Wars" (Applause Books, 2023)
In Surviving Squid Game: A Guide to K-Drama, Netflix, and Global Streaming Wars (Applause Books, 2023), scholar Suk-Young Kim reflects on Netflix's most-viewed series and one of the most influential Korean dramas, Squid Game. The series premiered in September 2021, when the pande ... Show More
48m 9s