The Thirst
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Looking at the latest in pop culture including film, TV, and music, as well as dissecting some very special topics of our choosing.
The Thirst
8M ago
'come on barbie let's go detonate an atomic bomb!'
this episode steph and apryl dive deep into the cultural phenomenon that is barbenheimer! cinema’s across the world have been hosting sold-out double bill’s 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 ..read more
The Thirst
9M ago
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.
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The Thirst
9M ago
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 ..read more
The Thirst
11M ago
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 ..read more
The Thirst
1y ago
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, 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.
let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com ..read more
The Thirst
1y ago
'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: theth ..read more
The Thirst
1y ago
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/  ..read more
The Thirst
1y ago
'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).
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The Thirst
1y ago
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 ..read more
The Thirst
1y ago
YEP. in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl take a trip to hollywood with jordan peele's highly-anticipated third film, the sci-fi western nope (2022). they also discuss how it compares to get out (2017) and us (2019).
let us know what you thought of nope on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com
articles referenced:
'jordan peele and keke palmer look to the sky', gq, gerrick d. kennedy
'‘nope’ explained: gordy the chimpanzee and more clues to unpacking jordan peele’s epic', la times, jen yamato
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