The Thirst

DON'T THROW THE FORK!! steph and apryl look back at 2023 and their favourite picks of film, tv, music and books. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! our full lists are available on our blog just here. what were your top picks of 2023? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

'come on barbie let's go detonate an atomic bomb!' this episode steph and apryl dive deep into the cultural phenomenon that is barbenheimer! cinemas across the world have been hosting sold-out double bills 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

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.

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

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

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 (08:43), 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 (49:38). let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

'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: thethirstpod@gmail.com

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/

'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). let us know what you thought of bones and all on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

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

'what are we doing?' 'changing the world'. in this episode of obsession of the week, apryl and steph enter the idyllic town of victory in california — the setting for olivia's wilde's sophomore film, don't worry darling. of course, no discussion of this film would be complete without an examination of the rumoured on set chaos, and the pr disaster at venice film festival. steph and apryl also spend some time recapping other notorious off-camera conflicts from film history. let us know what you thought of don't worry darling on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

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 'we need to talk about gordy', the ringer, a.a. dowd 'nope' sound designer johnnie burn reveals secrets of the sci-fi film's alarming soundscape, space.com, jeff spry further recommended reading & links for this episode

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we're discussing our highlights from 2022 so far — from paul thomas anderson's 'licorice pizza' and mitski's 'laurel hell', to the fourth season of netflix's 'stranger things'. let us know what you've enjoyed so far this year on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

in this episode of obsession of the week, steph and apryl dissect baz luhrmann's highly-anticipated big screen biopic, elvis (2022). they also look back at his filmography and his distinctive directorial style. let us know what you thought of elvis on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

steph and apryl bring you their thoughts on recent releases in film, TV and music. this episode we tackle alex garland's divisive folk horror 'men' (1:18), the latest sally rooney adaptation 'conversations with friends' (26:21), and the third album from the prince of pop himself, harry styles' 'harry's house' (48:08). let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

halló aftur! we return, like prince amleth on a mission to avenge his father (but we're avenging the boring outfit choices at met gala). first up, we check in on how megan fox and mgk are doing ~ spoiler: they're weird ~ (4:15) before dropping our reactions to olivia wilde's surprise postal delivery on stage at cinema con (12:24) and the first 'don't worry darling' trailer (21:05). then its on to the main attraction: we review the long-awaited viking revenge epic from robert eggers..'the northman' (27:44)! we also manage to make the (probably) first and only connection between the northman and season 2 of natasha lyonne's hit Netflix show 'russian doll' (1:03:32), which also gets a review. finally, it's met gala time (1:28:05)! we offer our unqualified takes on the good, bad and the ugly from this year's gilded glamour, white tie event. kim kardashian? don't know her! let us know what you thought on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com there's also lots more over on the blog: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2022/05/07/episodefiftysix/

back by popular demand! we return from a mini hiatus to grace your ear canals with opinions on the 94th academy awards (a week late, but steph had covid!). we've got you covered: bad jokes, bare chests and liam payne's danish accent. what were your thoughts on the winners and losers of the evening? shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com

little lord f*ckleroy has joined the call. 2021 continued to challenge us, but at least we had lots of film, tv, music and books to keep us company! join us as we recap our favourite pop culture property from the past 12 months. we kept it as spoiler-free as possible so everyone can enjoy! what were your top picks of 2021? 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/

we're back with a london film festival 2021 special and some big spice energy!! this special ep takes a deep-dive into three films and one tv show at the 2021 london film festival. we've recorded a spoiler-free and spoilerific review of each, with time stamps to help you through! first up is edgar wright's time travelling psychological thriller 'last night in soho' (4:12 / spoilers begin 14:10), followed by a julia ducournau's bonkers body horror 'titane' (25:47 / spoilers begin 36:14). then it's a trip into wes andersonland with 'the french dispatch' (52:32 / spoilers begin 1:04:10). finally, our festival fun ends with a recap of season three, episode one of hbo's 'succession' (1:14:02 / spoilers begin 1:22:08). but that's not it!! we've snuck in a little extra in the form of denis villeneuve's scifi epic 'dune' (1:32:35 / spoilers begin 1:45:41)! stand by for lots of excited hair commentary... follow us on twitter, facebook or instagram. you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com check out our blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/10/24/lffdune2021/

so may we start! it's film festival season, baby! we take a look at the highlights from the 78th annual venice international film festival (2:11) as well the best, worst and most indecipherable outfits at the 2021 met gala (10:52). she's out of this world! of course, we're talking about leos carax's marmite musical 'annette' (29:49) as well as the powerful, industrial-inspired record from halsey, 'if i can't have love, i want power' (51:52). we also manage to squeeze in our reactions to 'the white lotus' (1:02:27), the latest hbo comedy drama by mike white. let's waltz in the storm! doesn't quite make a seamless segway but there you go...for the closing section of this episode, we deep-dive into the world of nia dacosta's 'candyman' (1:23:51) - that's NIA DACOSTA, not jordan peele - and confuse ourselves by trying to decipher the differences between a spiritual sequel, remake, reimagining, and reboot... shoot us a message on twitter, facebook or instagram or you can also email us your thoughts/feelings/feedback: thethirstpod@gmail.com our NEW AND IMPROVED blog, with recommended reading & links for this episode: https://thethirstpod.wordpress.com/2021/09/25/episodefiftythree/