Sydney Sweeney, Chappell Roan and dystopian pregnancy
Chappell Roan has received a backlash for saying all her parent friends are ‘in hell’ – is it warranted? We discuss her controversial Call Her Daddy interview and the perennial issue of the ‘unlikeable’ woman, including Amanda Knox, who has just given a fascinating new interview. Also, why does it seem like the internet has been waiting for Sydney Sweeney’s engagement to fail? Plus plenty of film and TV reviews, from brilliant new AppleTV comedy The Studio to Emilia Clarke’s disturbing fertility sci-fi The Pod Generation, now on Netflix. Finally, we dig into why so many men seem to be fainting at a depiction of abortion in the West End, and the efficacy of trigger warnings.
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I’m Sorry You Feel That Way, Rebecca WaitHavoc, Rebecca WaitBrunswick House, LondonThe Studio, AppleTVEllen Pompeo, Call Her DaddyMillie Bobby Brown, Call Her DaddyThe Electric State, NetflixChappell Roan, Call Her DaddyAmanda Knox, How Do I Cope? Con Mum, Netflix The Pod Generation, NetflixI Who Have Never Known Men, Jacqueline HarpmanThe Years, Harold PinterHosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The pop culture podcast with no filter, brought to you by besties and journalists Kathleen and Ellie.Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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- Latest episode: 2025-05-15
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