Stacey’s Pop Culture Parlour

E185: Demons In The Audio

Fri, 24 Apr 2026 03:00:00 +0100

Good day to you all, and welcome to another fine episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. This month, I am joined by film studies PHD graduate and movie reviewer, Dr Stuart Knott, to chat all things film! We share our thoughts on Project Hail Mary, Undertone, and The Drama, amongst other things (such as how many Donatellos are in the room with me right now...!) Pop the kettle on and enjoy!

CW: Discussion of school shootings/shootings generally

Stuart's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Dr K's Waiting Room Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

E184: Big Beautiful Eyebrows

Fri, 10 Apr 2026 01:59:00 +0100

Rise baby, it's time for a shiny new episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by Emmy award-winning VFX artist, Amazon #1 best-selling writer, and generally lovely person, Colin Stein, as he gears up for the release of his upcoming 'The Art of Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' book. Join us as we chat about all things Rise, how the book came about, collating all the wonderful behind the scenes info, and how we will always go to bat for Rise on the internet. All this, plus reviews of Ready or Not 2, Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, and They Will Kill You, as well as lots of interesting insights on VFX and me not being able to get over The Drama. Pop the kettle on and enjoy!

Colin's song & Stacey's song & Stacey's Colin song

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E183: Had Me At Heterotrophic

Wed, 25 Mar 2026 01:59:00 +0000

Good day to you all and welcome to another fine installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by professional animator, fellow podcaster, and lovely bloke Gareth Cavanagh, and boy do we have lots to talk about. I've been to the cinema a million times* since last episode, so we chat about Send Help, Cold Storage, and Hoppers, whilst Gareth is on the TV train and shares his thoughts on Shrinking, Ted Lasso, and the new series of Scrubs. Plus, we get very excited for upcoming Spider-Man shenanigans. Grab a nice hot cuppa and a slice of your favourite cake and enjoy!

*may be a slight exaggeration...

Stacey's song & Gareth's song

The Square Window Podcast Stacey's Linktree Stacey's Bookworm Challenge fundraiser Music by Starbomb

E182: A Sucker For A Robot

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 03:59:00 +0000

Flippin' spoiling you this month, ay I? It's another Stacey Solo Shorty as a turtley delightful treat for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Day! That's right, TMNT has it's own day thanks to a Los Angeles mayor declaring March 19 as such back in 1993, and you'd better believe this self-proclaimed Senior UK TMNT Correspondent wanted to celebrate. As such, here I am answering such questions as "What do you think of Venus as a concept?", "How would you fix TMNT III?", and "Why the Hell does Krang's robot body look like that?!"

Grab a slice and enjoy!

Stacey's Bookworm Challenge fundraiser Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

E181: A Glorious Mess

Sun, 08 Mar 2026 02:59:00 +0000

As a little International Women's Day treat, I bring you another solo Stacey short. This episode, I share my thoughts on The Bride! The (very spoiler-y, you have been warned) thoughts are not very coherent, but then again neither is the movie, so grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Happy International Women's Day to all who celebrate!

Stacey's Bookworm Challenge fundraiser Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

E180: A Murder In The Clergy

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 01:00:00 +0000

Hello there, you absolute legend, and welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, I am joined by fellow indie podcaster and all-around delightful gent, Justin Scoviak, as we delve into some of the movies and TV we've been enjoying of late. Listen in to find out our thoughts on Can You Keep A Secret?, Companion, Wake Up Dead Man, 28 Years Later: The Bone Temple, and lots more! All this, plus a trip back in time thanks to Justin's VHS collection.

Whip yourself up a nice hot chocolate, snuggle under a blanket, and enjoy!

Justin's song & Stacey's song

Pop Culture Reflections podcast Stacey's Linktree TMNT Shellebration tickets Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

E179: The Charisma of a Damp Sock

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:59:00 +0000

Grab a bit of cake and pop a candle in it folks; it's The Parlour's 14th birthday! To celebrate, I recorded a wee solo Stace adventure in which I review The Running Man, Die My Love, and The Housemaid, recommend a few other tip-top podcasts for your audio enjoyment, and share the strangest dream I've ever had. Enjoy!

Thank you so much to everyone who has tuned in and supported the show in any way over the last 14yrs; you're all stars and I'm super grateful that you chose to spend some time with me in The Parlour. Cheers!

Stacey's song recommendation

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E178: Chocolate In A Bun

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:59:00 +0000

(It's possibly too late in the month to say it but also rude not to); Happy New Year lovely listeners! This month I have been snowed in and therefore seen and done very little, so you know what that means; it's time to get the ever delightful Ruth Husko back for a bit of a chinwag. As Ruth still hates films, we dive into such topics as whether Arm & Hammer toothpaste is actually any good, actors who are too actor-y for us to suspend our disbelief, the uncanniness of AI generated human faces, body horror, and the best compliments we've ever received. Grab a nice hot bevvy and curl up under a blanket, and enjoy Ruth and I in your ears x

Ruth's first song, Ruth's second song, and Stacey's song

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E177: A Complete 180 Whiff

Wed, 24 Dec 2025 00:59:00 +0000

"You there!" called Scrooge, "What day is it?" "Why, it's Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour's 2025 Review podcast release day, sir!"

That's right; join my splendiferous husband Rich and I as we countdown our Top 5 Albums, TV Shows, and Movies of 2025.

Will your favourites make our list? Grab a festive beverage and a mince pie (or Yule log, if you are mince-averse like me) and find out!

Merry Christmas, y'all

Spoiler warnings for, well, almost everything, really...!

The Best of 2025 Music Playlist

Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Podcast In A Half Shell E025: The Smooch of Life

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:58:00 +0000

Would you accept a kiss from Ray Fillet to save your life? Duncan & I dive into the watery world of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles S1 E7-12.

Spoiler warning for all of those episodes, plus the first 6 episodes, plus a bit of The Last Ronin...!

Music from the show by Matt Mahaffey.

E176: Thomas, Do It Properly

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 01:00:00 +0000

Good day to you all, and welcome to Episode 176 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. This month I am joined by Raging Rich and T.A. Shelano of the Middle-Aged Bodcast for a delightful chat about podcasting, men's mental health, and writing two novels. I get very excitable about Guillermo Del Toro's Frankenstein, Rich is already on the Christmas film train, and T.A. tries to convince me to give Breaking Bad a second try. All this, plus Pluribus, The Chair Company, and...shepherd's pie?! Grab a nice hot drink and enjoy x

T.A.'s song, Rich's song & Stacey's song

Middle-Aged Bodcast Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

E175: Pulsating Eyebrow Ridges

Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:59:00 +0000

OOooooOOOOOoooooOOOO! Welcome one and all to a very special Halloween episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! As well as all the wandering ghosts and scary clowns, I am joined by my very good friends and Never Seen podcast co-hosts, Jenni and Lee, and boy do we have a lot to chat about, spooky season style. Lee climbs atop his soap box for an Alien: Earth rant, Jenni shares her love for They Live, and I lose my mind over a Macaulay Culkin thriller..! All this, plus banned comics, my 31 Day Horror Challenge progress, and the horrors of the perimenopause...

Grab a pumpkin-spiced beverage and enjoy.

Lee's song, Jenni's song, Stacey's song, and Stacey's bonus song

Never Seen podcast Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Podcast In A Half Shell E024: Brick Cage

Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:59:00 +0100

It may have been 2 years since we last recorded, but that doesn't mean Duncan and I have lost our Podcast In A Half Shell touch! (And by that I mean you can expect our usual brand of tangent-filled Turtles waffling, specifically this time on Tales of the TMNT). Enjoy!

Big old spoilers for Episodes 1-6 of Tales of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (plus some minor spoilers for the IDW comics*)

Music from the show by Matt Mahaffey

*I am aware that I am a bit wrong in my description of these comics, but it was purposeful so as to not ruin too much for Duncy!

E174: Donuts To Death

Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:59:00 +0100

Well hello there, lovely listeners, and welcome to another splendid installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by my hubby, Rich, and boy do we have a lot to chat about. Reviews include but are not limited to; AEW's Forbidden Door, Hayley Williams' latest album, Twisted Metal, Pavements, Together, Eddington, and loads more!

Pop the kettle on, grab the biscuit tin, and enjoy x

Rich's song & Stacey's song

Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Just a little note here to apologise for the sound in this one; there's some clicking that was down to the creaking of our terrible/old kitchen chairs and table. Lesson learned: no more kitchen podcasting!

E173: Upcoming Doomsday Business

Mon, 25 Aug 2025 00:59:00 +0100

Good day to you all, and welcome to the latest slice of fried audio gold that is Episode 173 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the jolly spiffing designer and comics creator, Chris Baldie, as we chat about Common Side Effects, Friendship, Fantastic Four: First Steps and... The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man..?! All this, plus some chat on creating comics, stories from Thought Bubbles past, and a bit of a Turtle tangent. Grab a lovely cuppa and enjoy!

Stacey's song & Chris' song

Chris Baldie website Space Captain Kickstarter Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

E172: He's Probably Not In The Rift

Fri, 25 Jul 2025 00:59:00 +0100

Good news everyone; it's a new episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the utterly marvellous Em of the equally marvellous Verbal Diorama podcast, and boy howdy do we get to talking. Join us as we get our teeth into Superman, I absolutely lose my mind at 28 Years Later, and Em professes her undying love for Clueless. All this, plus chair throws, cool riders, and a wonderful chat about the power of indie podcasting. Pop the kettle on and enjoy!

Em's song & Stacey's song

Superman spoilers: 30m-1h8m 28 Years Later spoilers: 1h9m-1h21m Verbal Diorama website Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

E171: She's Looking Respectfully

Wed, 25 Jun 2025 00:53:00 +0100

Welcome, one and all, to another tippety-top episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by my delightful big bro and podcasting Yoda, Barry Nugent, and as it turns out, we have quite a lot to say about Doctor Who... We also chat a bit about Predator: Killer of Killers, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning, how much we love animation, and Clown In A Cornfield. Plus, dancing!

Barry's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Geek Syndicate podcast network Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

E170: The Geese Were Laughing At Us

Sun, 25 May 2025 00:59:00 +0100

Good day to you, my lovely listeners, and welcome to a full-length episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I am joined by Geeky Brummie's Keith Bloomfield, as we have a chat about what made Thunderbolts* so enjoyable, the glorious daftness that is Final Destination Bloodlines, and whether Alexander Skarsgard is too emotive to be a Murderbot. All this, plus Keith recommends Central Park, we both share some shouty cathartic music, and I don't know what a 'The Rani' is... Enjoy!

Keith's song & Stacey's song

Keith on Bluesky Geeky Brummie Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

E169: Double Down on Daredevilism

Mon, 19 May 2025 00:55:00 +0100

'Ello there you splendid little lovelies, and welcome to another bonus Skype Alternative Test Shorty episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

For this minisode I am joined by my good buddy, fellow Never Seen... podcast co-host, and generally delightful gent Lee Grice, as we get our teeth into the Daredevil Born Again TV series. Fair warning; giant spoilers and great honking opinions abound! Grab a lovely cuppa and enjoy x

Lee's song & Stacey's song

Lee's Bluesky Never Seen... podcast Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 168: Somewhat Of An Adult

Mon, 05 May 2025 00:05:00 +0100

Welcome to a little bonus episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, brought to you by my attempts to find a suitable podcasting replacement for Skype...! Joining me for a quick chat about the Disney+ behind the scenes documentary, Light & Magic, is Parlour regular and Never Seen host, Jenni Newman. Enjoy!

Content warning 04:56-08:08: Discussion about toxic fandom including death threats and suicidal ideation

Jenni's song & Stacey's song

Never Seen podcast Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

Episode 167: A Little Tot To Tits

Wed, 23 Apr 2025 00:05:00 +0100

Oh hello there, and welcome to another splendiferous installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. This episode, I am joined by my good buddy, amazing actor, and fellow podcaster David Monteith, as we get our teeth into Doctor Who's Robot Revolution (polish polish)! We also chat about the hilarious and heartwarming Space Captain comic, I lose my mind about The Studio, and we both get truly baffled by some real life documentaries about completely bananas things.

All this plus a bit of Black Mirror, and how to avoid getting hit by a train. Grab a lovely bit of cake & enjoy!

Dave's song & Stacey's song

Geek Syndicate podcast The Naked Geek podcast Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

Episode 166: Soundtrack To A Spud

Tue, 25 Mar 2025 00:30:00 +0000

Hello there you gorgeous listener you, and welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, I am joined by first time Parlour patron and lifelong nerdy type, Benjamin Connell, who chats with me about his new tabletop RPG inspired by the books of Brian Jacques, Heroes Of The Abbey. We also discuss some of our recent favourite movies, such as Companion, Heart Eyes, and M3GAN, as well as taking a little trip to Paradise and praising The Penguin. And, of course, I am talking about Severance again (I will stop talking about Severance when Severance stops being The Absolute Tits, so basically, never).

Pop the kettle on and enjoy!

(And for those also bothered by my terrible memory; the Cristin Milioti show I mentioned was Made For Love, and the Georgina Campbell movie was indeed called TIM)

Benjamin's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Benjamin's Linktree Stacey's Linktree Stacey's Bookworm Challenge Fundraiser Music by Starbomb

Episode 165: Don't Be The Lead Chicken

Tue, 25 Feb 2025 00:20:00 +0000

Good day to you, and welcome to another spectacular slice of pop culture waffle! This episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, I'm joined by fellow podcaster and delightful gent, Stuart Mulrain, as we get our teeth into some of the Oscar nominees. Find out our thoughts on Anora, how The Wild Robot made us feel, whether any musicals struck a chord with us, and much more!

Pop the kettle on, grab some cake, and enjoy x

Expect spoilers for most of the Best Picture and all of the Best Animated Feature nominees.

Stuart's song & Stacey's song

Haunted Nerds website Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 164: Arena of Jam-age

Wed, 19 Feb 2025 00:05:00 +0000

Grab a slice of cake and bung a candle in it folks, because it's The Parlour's 13th birthday! As a little tasty treat for you all, I bring you a solo Stacebob mini episode, in which I tackle some questions from my listeners. Find out my feelings on grey aliens, which jam is the best, and what my entrance music would be if I were a wrestler. All this, plus a very mini review of Companion.

Huge thanks to everyone who has tuned in and supported the show in any way at any point over the last 13yrs; you're all stars. Cheers!

Stacey's song choice

Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 163: The Weird Side of Bed

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 00:15:00 +0000

...aka Dani Abram Fucking Loves A Canal! That's right, this episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, I'm joined by astounding animator and top bird Dani Abram for a delightful slice of pop culture waffle. We chat about Dani's newfound love for Shearsmith & Pemberton thanks to Inside No. 9, I stick Nosferatu on a pedestal atop another pedestal, we both gush over Wallace & Gromit, and I am so back on the Severance train, hoo boy! (Spoilers for all the above.)

Grab a slice of your favourite cake, curl up under a blanket, and enjoy!

Dani's song & Stacey's song

Dani on Instagram Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

Episode 162: Death In Milkshake Form

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 01:00:00 +0000

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas you splendid little festive scamps, and welcome to the final episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour for 2024! As is tradition, I am joined by my most excellent hubby Rich as we rank our favourite movies, albums, and TV shows of the year. Grab a festive bevvy and a mince pie (or a Yule log, if you're like me and can't stand a mince pie!) and enjoy. Happy holidays, y'all; see you in the New Year!

Expect minor spoilers for much of what we talk about, but major spoiler warnings for: Agatha All Along, The Penguin, Ludwig, Strange Darling, Deadpool & Wolverine and The Substance.

The Best of 2024 playlist

The Parlour is now on Spotify!

Stacey's Linktree

Stacey's tip jar

Music by Starbomb

Episode 161: Gotta Play The Bones

Mon, 25 Nov 2024 00:05:00 +0000

Welcome to a shiny new episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by writer and graphic designer extraordinaire, and genuinely lovely chap, Andi Ewington. Expect GIANT HONKING SPOILERS for Heretic and The Penguin, as well as much less spoilery chat about Your Monster, The Jackal, Transformers One, Kneecap, Cobra Kai, and more. All this, plus a delightful story about Alex Horne, and a plea for Off Menu to love me... Enjoy!

Andi's song & Stacey's song

Andi on Bluesky Stacey's Linktree Stacey's tip jar The Parlour Recommendations playlist Music by Starbomb

Episode 160: Kathryn Hahn Fan Club

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 00:55:00 +0100

Welcome one and all to a totally killer episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Tis the season to get spooky, and as is now tradition, I am joined by the utterly boo-rilliant Jenni Newman to talk all things horror.

Hear why Jenni gave up halfway on The Fall, how I fell in love with The Substance, and we share our thoughts on Agatha All Along. All this, plus a few 31 Day Horror Challenge recommendations, a bit of Beetlejuice, and... sigh... Joker: Folie a Deux... Grab a pumpkin spice latte (other seasonal beverages are available) and enjoy!

Jenni's song & Stacey's song

Jenni on X Never Seen Podcast Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

Episode 159: Somewhat Of An Existential Crisis

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 15:37:52 +0100

Oh hello, a little bonus Stacebob Solo Adventure? It must be International Podcast Day! Join me as I waffle to myself about Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie, Volumes 5-7 of the TMNT Ultimate Collection, and From. (I haven't forgotten to type a word there, it's literally a TV show just called From). As it's Podcast Day, I also recommend a couple of my current favourite podcasts, as well as throwing a very funky song at you. Enjoy!

Stacey's song recommendation; Them Changes by Thundercat

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Episode 158: Hangman's My Barbie Now

Tue, 24 Sep 2024 00:05:00 +0100

Hello there, and Happy Podcast Month! Welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; this month I am joined by the utterly fabulous Sarah and MJ of the Waffly Bollox podcast! We have an absolutely delightful chat about all sorts of nonsense, including (but certainly not limited to); AEW All In, Interview With The Vampire, Dragula, and Alien: Romulus. All this plus wildly differing opinions on Trap, a very embarrassing meeting-a-wrestler story, and we whinge about chairs. Enjoy!

MJ's first song, Sarah's song, MJ's second song and Stacey's song

Waffly Bollox on X MJ's Ko-Fi shop Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

Episode 157: Release These Balls

Mon, 26 Aug 2024 00:45:00 +0100

Welcome to another delectable dose of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. This month, I am joined by my very good buddy, editor extraordinaire, Dion Winton-Polack! Dion recommends Star Trek Strange New Worlds, I have things to say about Eraserhead, and together we tuck into the new Tales Of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon. All this, plus a heaping teaspoon of tornadoes, a whopping wedge of samurai executions, and a sprinkling of Mortal Terror. Grab a lovely bit of Battenberg* and enjoy x

Dion's first song, Dion's second song, and Stacey's song

Dion's website Stacey's Linktree for all the Stace you could ever need Music by Starbomb

*Other cakes are available if you're the kind of scoundrel that doesn't like a Battenberg

Episode 156: Smellin' A Little Seweresque

Mon, 05 Aug 2024 00:55:00 +0100

Why hello there, and welcome to another super installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I am joined by Geeky Brummie's Keith Bloomfield & Ryan Parish as we chat about all things geeky, including (but certainly not limited to); Deadpool & Wolverine (spoilers ahoy!), Scavengers Reign, Kinds of Kindness, In A Violent Nature, and more! All this, plus 3 excellent song choices, a little shellebrating, and I become the ghost that haunted Skype. Enjoy!

Keith's song & Stacey's song & Ryan's song

Geeky Brummie Stacey's Linktree for all the Stace links you could ever need Music by Starbomb

Episode 155: Leonardo's Chin Growth

Mon, 15 Jul 2024 10:55:35 +0100

Oh, what's this? A little solo Stace nugget for your ears? Why, yes it is! That's right, I'm treating you to a little in-between episode in apology for the fact that my next episode is absolutely going to be late. Join me as I talk to myself about the Ghost (the band, not the concept) concert movie Rite Here Rite Now, the TMNT 40th anniversary comic special (spoilers here, and also spoilers for the IDW run of TMNT comics), and drop a recommendation for the Waffly Bollox podcast. Enjoy!

Stacey's Linktree incl. social media links Stacey's fundraiser for The British Heart Foundation Music by Starbomb

Episode 154: For Penguin Context

Tue, 25 Jun 2024 00:30:00 +0100

Good day to you all, and welcome to another tippety-top serving of delicious pop culture waffling in Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I am joined by my good buddy and returning champ Jenni Newman, as we get into some of the movies, TV, and music we've been digging of late. We chat about Doctor Who, One Life, The Fall Guy, Furiosa, and loads more besides. Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Jenni's song & Stacey's song

Never Seen podcast Stacey's Linktree including her tip jar and socials Music by Starbomb

Episode 153: Does That Constitute A Twist?

Mon, 27 May 2024 00:59:00 +0100

Cor blimey, it's a shiny new episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by friend of the show and tippety-top nerdy gent Lee Grice, and, well, it's an epic chonker of an episode, folks. Lee has a crisis about Crisis On Infinite Earths, I get excited by having films to recommend to Lee, and we both sink our teeth into the first 3 episodes of Doctor Who. Grab a lovely hot bevvy and a slice of cake, and enjoy!

Lee's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Lee's Twitter Stacey's Linktree (incl. all her social media) Get tickets for Stacey's TMNT Shellebration

Episode 152: How Did We Get Here?!

Wed, 24 Apr 2024 00:45:00 +0100

Good day, one and all, and welcome to another smashing installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by returning guest, tip top writer and generally rad person; Holly Swinyard, and boy howdy do we get into it!

This episode is what happens when two people fully indulge each other in gushing about their special interests, and not to toot my own horn or anything, but it's pretty great! We chat about X-Men '97 and how it kicked us in the feels, our thoughts on the upcoming R-rated TMNT: The Last Ronin movie, The Axeman's Jazz, Godzilla X Kong, and loads more besides.

Grab a nice hot cuppa and a few of your favourite biscuits and enjoy!

Holly's song & Stacey's song

Holly's website Holly's Instagram Stacey's Linktree including her socials, the Parlour Recommendations playlist, and her other podcasts Music by Starbomb

Episode 151: That Mystical Digbeth Tram

Sun, 24 Mar 2024 00:01:00 +0000

Alright there you spectacular scamps, and welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the utterly delightful Keith Bloomfield of the Geeky Brummie podcast. We chat about Madame Web (oof), Dune Part Two, The Completely Made Up Adventures of Dick Turpin, and more, as well as bemoaning public transport and the way the NHS likes to ruin your important birthdays with health screening invites.

Grab a nice hot beverage and a couple of biccies and enjoy!

Keith's song & Stacey's song

Geeky Brummie Stacey's Linktree Stacey's Bookworm Challenge fundraiser Music by Starbomb

Episode 150: The Nick Fury of Podcasting

Fri, 23 Feb 2024 00:30:00 +0000

HOLY MOTHER OF PEARL, it's only EPISODE FLIPPIN' 150! Joining me for this momentous occasion is podcasting legend and my delightful pal, Barry Nugent! We're here to answer such hard hitting questions as 'Who would win; Raph vs Knuckles?' and 'Can you do an Australian accent?' We also have some thoughts on The Beekeeper, Across The Spider-Verse, Nimona, Robot Dreams, and more!

Pop the kettle on, grab a Battenberg*, and enjoy!

This episode is dedicated to Peter Spellos; a true, one of a kind gem of a man. Cheers to you, Pete x

*Other cakes are acceptable, I suppose.

Barry's song recommendation & Stacey's song recommendation

Huge thanks to everyone who contributed a message to the episode, I really appreciate it.

Geek Syndicate podcasts The Parlour Linktree for all your SPCP needs The Parlour tip jar Intro & Outro music by Starbomb Guest clips music: Technodrome Redux by Tee Lopes (from Shredder's Revenge OST)

Episode 149: So Ace Right Now

Wed, 24 Jan 2024 08:58:24 +0000

Welcome to Episode 149 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode I am joined by absolutely amazing animator, delightful doodler, and all-round fabulous lass, Bryony Evans, and we're getting weird with it...! Listen in as we get into Poor Things, The Boy & The Heron, Baldur's Gate 3, Saltburn, BlackBerry, and loads more besides. Grab a cuppa and enjoy!

Send your questions for Episode 150's AMA to staceysparlour@gmail.com

Stacey's song and Bryony's song recommendations

Bryony on X Bryony on Instagram Stacey's Linktree for her socials and other podcasts Music by Starbomb

Episode 148: Caterwauling In Her Box Room

Sun, 24 Dec 2023 00:45:00 +0000

MERRY FLIPPIN' CHRISTMAS you absolutely amazing lot! Welcome to the final episode of The Parlour for 2023, in which, as per tradition, I am joined by the delightful Rich Taylor & Phil Thomas to pick our favourite things of the year. Grab a lovely mulled beverage and enjoy!

The SPCP Best of 2023 Spotify Playlist The Parlour on X The Parlour tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 147: Back To Bottoms

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 09:11:40 +0000

Welcome one and all to another fabulous episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the ever delightful Mike Georgiou to talk all things movies, and some things TV. We chat about Dream Scenario, Mike loses his mind over Bottoms, and I have a realisation about Fingernails as we chat. All this, plus an inordinate amount of giggles!

CW: We have a big old discussion about the Rick & Morty Episode 'That's Amorte' which features a lot of talk about suicide. If you don't want to hear this, skip from 1hr 3mins to 1hr 13mins. Take care of yourselves x

Mike's song & Stacey's song

Mike on X The Parlour on X Stacey's festive fundraiser The Parlour tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 146: His Murder Wench

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 12:04:59 +0000

Welcome, ghosts and ghouls, to a delightfully devilish episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! I am joined this spooky month by friend of the show Jenni Newman, as we delve into a bunch of scary movies for your listening pleasure.

We chat about Talk To Me, Phantom of the Opera, Totally Killer, and an absolute ton more, plus we share some not-so-supernatural stories from our very own lives. Listen, if you dare!

Jenni's song & Stacey's song

Never Seen on X The Parlour on X The Parlour tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 145: Richmond Thicc Boys

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 00:30:00 +0100

Welcome to a special International Podcast Day Solo Stacebob Short! In this wee episode, I take a few questions from the listeners and discuss whether I reckon Leonardo could take Daredevil in a fight, if beans belong on a brekkie, and whether hoverboards are cooler than skateboards. All this, plus a couple of lovely podcast recommendations. Enjoy!

Stacey on Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 144: Hollywood Fruit Machine

Mon, 25 Sep 2023 00:59:00 +0100

Welcome one and all to another splendid installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the ever delightful Ryan Parish as we dive into Ahsoka, Past Lives, AEW All In, and loads more! All this, plus some exciting Birmingham Anime Film Festival news. Enjoy!

Ryan's song & Stacey's song

Geeky Brummie on Twitter Geeky Brummie podcast & website BAFF website Stacey on Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Podcast In A Half Shell E023: Doing A Mayhem

Thu, 31 Aug 2023 12:35:57 +0100

Long time no Turtle chat! Duncan & I are back to talk all things Mutant Mayhem (plus some things not Mutant Mayhem at all...) Enjoy!

WHACKING GREAT SPOILER WARNING FOR TEENAGE MUTANT NINJA TURTLES MUTANT MAYHEM

Music featured from the TMNT Mutant Mayhem score by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross.

Episode 143: A Tiny Carrot Piccolo

Sat, 12 Aug 2023 13:32:51 +0100

Hello there you absolute legends, and welcome to a slightly-delayed but generally very excellent episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me this episode is returning champ and completely splendid person, Dani Abram. We have a lovely natter about Nimona, I recount how I possibly almost met Ben Schwartz, and, of course, we Barbenheimered. All this plus a possibly too intimate look at our grooming habits, a vegetable orchestra, and a sprinkle of travel anxiety. Enjoy!

Dani's song recommendation & Stacey's song recommendation

Retakes on Twitter & Instagram Stacey's Twitter & Instagram Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 142: I Do Wanna Get Nuts, Mike

Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:35:13 +0100

Welcome to Episode 142 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, I am joined by Parlour Regular and Senior Spider-Man Correspondent Sam Harrison, as we swing into our opinions on Spider-Man Across The Spider-Verse. On top of this, we also have a lot of fun with Transformers: Rise of the Beasts, share our thoughts on The Flash, and Sam pitches Never Have I Ever to me. Grab a slice of your favourite cake and enjoy!

Sam's song & Stacey's song

Sam on Twitter The Parlour on Twitter The Parlour tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 141: A Nightmare Scuttle Monster

Thu, 25 May 2023 00:30:00 +0100

Salutations, delightful scamps, and welcome to another splendid slice of Stace shenanigans. This month I am joined by one of my favourite people, Michael Georgiou, oh brother! We get into The Super Mario Bros Movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, We Lost Our Human, and loads more besides. Expect a heaping tablespoon of giggles, as well as a liberal sprinkling of toots... Enjoy!

Mike's song & Stacey's song

Mike on Twitter Stacey on Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 140: Be Still My Biromantic Heart

Tue, 25 Apr 2023 00:30:00 +0100

Welcome one and all to Episode 140 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. This month I am joined by returning champion and jolly spiffing friend of mine Nicolas Papaconstantinou, and hoo boy do we have things to say! In this mammoth episode, we chat about Renfield, I Think You Should Leave, Beef, The Mandalorian (and, accidentally, Star Wars in general), The Big Door Prize, and loads more. On top of this, there's also a sprinkling of mental health waffle, me being overly nervous about meeting Turtles, and Nick's surprising new gaming passion.

Grab a Jammie Dodger and enjoy!

Nick's song & Stacey's song

Nick's Twitter Nick on Twitch Stacey's Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 139: You’ve Got Me Started

Mon, 27 Mar 2023 00:57:00 +0100

Welcome to another splendid episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me this month is host of the And Why Not? podcast and fellow Turtles enthusiast, Stuart Mulrain! We are, surprisingly literally no-one, very excited for Mutant Mayhem and spend longer than is perhaps necessary chatting about it, as well as touching on recent Marvel & DC offerings, getting cross about Star Wars, and more. Grab a slice of your favourite cake and enjoy!

Please note that Stacey discusses the movie Women Talking shortly after the Skype-has-frozen interlude, which deals with talk of sexual assault, so please skip this if you need to.

Stuart's song choice & Stacey's song choice

And Why Not? Podcast And Why Not? on Twitter Stacey's Parlour on Twitter Stacey's Bookworm Challenge fundraiser Music by Starbomb

Episode 138: A String of Toms

Thu, 23 Feb 2023 19:58:03 +0000

Welcome to Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the best podcast recorded from a bedroom in Birmingham by a sweary bird (probably)! This episode, I am joined by returning champ Ruth Husko, as we take on 18 (or thereabouts, ahem...) more questions in our quest to quite possibly fall madly in love with one another. Find out why Stacey regrets her Livejournal, where the best place to get a sharing platter in Birmingham is, Ruth's views on being embarrassed, and much more. Enjoy!

Ruth's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Ruth's previous Parlour appearance Ruth on Twitter Stacey on Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 137: Fit For Animated Foxes

Wed, 25 Jan 2023 00:02:00 +0000

Is it too late in January to say Happy New Year? Well, I'm saying it anyway; HAPPY NEW YEAR and welcome to another splendid installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I'm joined by Geeky Brummie and delightful chap Ryan Parish, as we dig into The Menu, The Banshees of Inisherin, The Last of Us, and loads more besides. All this, plus some Mario movie speculation, a bunch of arsehonkers, and I still can't shut up about the Turtles. Enjoy!

Stacey's song & Ryan's song recommendation

Geeky Brummie on Twitter Geeky Brummie website Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 136: A Moon Knight Later

Sat, 24 Dec 2022 14:22:29 +0000

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

As is tradition here in the Parlour, I am joined by my lovely hubby Rich as we share our favourite movies, TV shows and music from 2022! From adorable blue hedgehogs to bad impressions of Oscar Isaac, terrible descriptions of music to us actually agreeing on the best TV show of the year; this episode has it all! Grab a lovely festive tot (or non-aloholic bevvy, totally your choice) and enjoy!

The Best of 2022 Parlour playlist Stacey's Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 135: One of Which Was Hollow Man

Fri, 25 Nov 2022 00:45:00 +0000

Welcome to another tip-top slice of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I am joined by my lovely friend and hilarious internet personality Ruth Husko, as we deviate from the usual pop culture waffle in favour of some deep dives into each others lives. Will we come out of it madly in love with each other? Tune in to find out!

Ruth's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Ruth's Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 134: Oh No, A Casserole

Tue, 25 Oct 2022 01:05:00 +0100

*Sounds of spooky ghosty noises and clanking chains and whatnot* Welcome, to a Halloween Spooktacular Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! As is now scary season tradition, I am joined by Friend of the Parlour and horror movie enthusiast Jenni Newman, to discuss all things creepy! We get our fangs into Werewolf By Night, try to solve the puzzle box mystery of how the new Hellraiser movie could possibly make Cenobites boring, join The Midnight Club for some hair-raising tales, and loads more!

Grab a pumpkin flavoured snack of your choice and enjoy!

Jenni's song & Stacey's song

Jenni's Twitter Never Seen podcast Never Seen on Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Podcast In A Half Shell E022: Gooey Thwomps

Fri, 30 Sep 2022 00:01:00 +0100

Oh what's that now? Netflix dropped a Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie so Duncan and I reunited for some Podcast In A Half Shell fun? Too right we did, and you can bet your Mama's subatomic particles that it's gooooood!

Episode 133: An Insane Level of Musculature

Thu, 22 Sep 2022 12:02:54 +0100

Hello there you absolute gems, and welcome to Episode 133 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by the rather jolly spiffing writer and podcaster supreme, PJ Montgomery, as we relish in actually being able to hear one another! We're talking Turtles (again, sorry), Fighting Fantasy game books, She-Hulk and Thor, as well as getting excited for upcoming Star Wars shenanigans in Andor. All this, plus I lose my mind over The Rehearsal, and we throw back to the 80s for our musical recommendations. Enjoy!

PJs song, Stacey's song, and the Parlour Recommendations playlist

Safe Space RPG JLACast The Measure of a Fan Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 132: Chiselled Cheeks For Days

Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:51:36 +0100

Welcome to Episode 132 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me for some pop culture waffle this month is returning champ and flippin' fabulous bird, Bryony Evans! We got to chatting about The Sandman TV series, the Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie, our mutual respect for Rebecca Hall, and loads more! Grab a lovely cuppa and a slice of your favourite cake and enjoy x

Stacey's song, Bryony's song, and the link to The Parlour Playlist

Bryony's Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 131: Karaoke With Extra Steps

Mon, 25 Jul 2022 01:59:00 +0100

Oi oi, welcome to Episode 131 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by my good buddy and co-host of Podcast In A Half Shell, Duncan! We recorded this on a 35 degree day, and hoo boy does it show... It's still good though; we're talking Young Rock, Stranger Things, The Black Phone, The Orville and more, as we steadily melt... Enjoy!

Apologies to all for the issues with sound quality in the first half hour of this episode; the laptop I was using had a bit of a meltdown, but I think it's still listenable, and once we switch lappies the sound is way better, but still, sorry about that.

Duncan's tune & Stacey's tune

Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Intro To... Never Seen

Fri, 01 Jul 2022 03:30:00 +0100

Never Seen is a new podcast about the glaring gaps in your film education, those classic or immortal movies people are shocked you’ve… Never Seen!

Episode 0: We welcome you to Never Seen… and the fun we have in store for you as we discover what films we each haven’t seen!

Subscribe via PodBean Never Seen on Twitter

Episode 130: It’s A Disaster Wig, That Is

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 23:58:00 +0100

Ahoy there, maties, and welcome to another rather fabulous installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me for some ramblings this month is the delightful host of The Fantasticast podcast, Steve Lacey! We chat about Star Trek Strange New Worlds, Doctor Strange in The Multiverse of Madness, Beef Squad, Nightwing's perfect buns, The Legend of La Mariposa, and loads more besides. Enjoy!

Steve's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Steve on Twitter The Fantasticast The Beef Squad Kickstarter Stacey on Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 129: Why Do I Care About a Car’s Problems?

Sun, 24 Apr 2022 23:58:00 +0100

Hello, and welcome to another splendid episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me in the Parlour this month are the absolutely delightful Dion and Clover, and we get right into a bunch of good stuff. We're talking Moon Knight, Picard, Turning Red, and loads more besides. Enjoy!

Clover's song, Dion's song & Stacey's song

Dion's website Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Bookworm Challenge Music by Starbomb

Episode 128: I Think We Can Stay Friends

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 22:57:00 +0000

It's Halloween in March, and Friend of the Parlour and tip-top bird Jenni Newman is joining me to discuss Scream, Texas Chainsaw Massacre, Fresh, and more! Grab a suitably spooky treat and enjoy!

Jenni's song, Stacey's song, and The Parlour Playlist

Jenni's Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Bookworm Challenge Fundraiser Music by Starbomb

Episode 127: Me? A Werewolf?!

Sat, 19 Feb 2022 00:05:00 +0000

Welcome, lovely listeners, to another fabulous episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me for tea and cake this month is none other than artist extraordinaire and jolly spiffing bird, Jennie Gyllblad! We have an absolutely delightful time chatting about Jennie's Husbeard's favourite movies, Jennie's late 90s crush, films that lull you in with daftness only to punch you right in your unsuspecting feelings, and much, much more. Enjoy!

Jennie's song, Stacey's song, and The Parlour Recommendations playlist

Jennie's website Stacey's Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 126: I Was Thinking Butt Silk

Wed, 09 Feb 2022 17:34:45 +0000

In the mood for two nerds doing a nerd over Spider-Man: No Way Home? Well, have I got the podcast for you! Join the spectacular Sam and I as we talk about all things No Way Home, many things Spider-Man, and some things Marvel. Enjoy!

Episode 125: I’ll Die On That Beard Hill

Mon, 24 Jan 2022 23:58:00 +0000

Welcome to Episode 125 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, and the triumphant return of writer and cosplayer extraordinaire, Holly Swinyard!

We have an absolutely spiffing time talking about Holly's new cosplay guide books, the fun of cosplay, and the slightly-less-fun of creating books during pandemics. We also chat about Resident Evil and why Leon is great, Star Wars and why Rogue One is the best, how to try to protect your brain on the internet, and more!

Grab a nice hot beverage, get cosy in a blanket and enjoy.

Stacey's song & Holly's song, and the full Parlour Recommendations playlist

Holly's book Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 124: Massively Misled About Dingoes

Thu, 23 Dec 2021 23:59:00 +0000

Welcome, lovely listeners, to our 2021 Year in Pop Culture Review episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! My top notch hubby, Rich, joins me to share some of his favourite things from the last year. Which albums topped the Taylor charts? Did I get the point behind Lamb? Will Rich ever stop hating people that call it 'Squid Games'? Find out all this and more in this wonderful wintery waffle-fest!

BEWARE; HERE BE SPOILERS.

Grab a mulled beverage of your choice, tuck yourself up under your best blanket and enjoy. Merry Christmas!

The SPCP Best of 2021 playlist Stacey's Twitter Rich's Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 123: Worried About Mutants

Wed, 24 Nov 2021 23:59:00 +0000

Good morrow lovely listeners, and welcome to another splendid episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by the ever-delightful Nick Papaconstantinou as we take a deep dive into Stath Lets Flats, I May Destroy You, Back To Life, and loads more TV besides. We also catch up on the latest Marvel offerings, and I love Dune quite a bit. Enjoy!

Nick's song & Stacey's song Nick on Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 122: Life Won‘t Be Made Better By A Candyman

Sun, 31 Oct 2021 00:20:00 +0100

It was a dark and spooky Halloween night when I, your titular Stace, released another spooky scary podcast! Cor, what a treat! Joining me for this Halloween spectacular is the ever-splendid Jenni Newman, and we have a terribly chilling chinwag about all things horror. We get right into 2021's Candyman, Halloween Kills, the new I Know What You Did Last Summer series and loads more! Plus, we share some spooky supernatural situations* from our own lives. Enjoy!

*Nothing happened. We're giant babies.

Jenni's song choice & Stacey's song choice Jenni on Twitter Stacey on Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb (except the Monster Mash, obviously!)

Episode 121: Ta-Da! It‘s Vampirism!

Sun, 24 Oct 2021 13:28:55 +0100

Welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, your spoopy titular Stace is joined by the delightfully devilish Dani Abram to discuss some properly poop-yer-pants-scary pop culture! Expect rather large clanging spoilers for Midnight Mass and Till Death, as well as my thoughts on Stephen King's IT, and a handful of tangents (as per usual). Grab your favourite Halloween treat and enjoy!

Content warning: Talk of that infamous IT scene from 53m8s to 1h2m29s

Dani's & Stacey's musical recommendations Dani's Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 120: A Big Fat Trap

Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:14:49 +0100

Joining me in The Parlour this month for an accidentally spooky spectacular is returning lovely dude James Gillie! This episode, I add a ton of new things to James' To Watch list by being very excitable about Malignant (very spoilery), quite excitable about Psycho Goreman (mildly spoliery) and a bit confused about Kevin Can Fuck Himself (not really spoilery at all). James recommends the Banana Splits movie as well as the fun/terror that is Dead By Daylight. Grab a pumpkin spiced latte and enjoy!

James' song choice & Stacey's song choice; check out The Parlour Recommendations playlist for all previous tracks

Stacey on Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 119 - You Don't Take Fish To The Cinema, Pamela

Fri, 20 Aug 2021 00:05:00 +0100

Cor blimey, I'm back, baby! After a little mental health break, I'm back for some more pop culture ramble shenanigans. This episode, I'm joined by Friend of the Show Bryony Evans, as we discuss Black Widow, Bryony's work on the new Ninja Sex Party music video, our feelings on the latest series of Rick and Morty, and loads more! Grab a lovely cuppa tea and a nice bit of cake and enjoy a delightful new installment of The Parlour. Cheers!

Bryony's Song Recommendation Stacey's Song Recommendation The Parlour Recommendations Playlist Adam Driver is a centuar and we're absolutely fine with it Bryony on Twitter Wine & Zine on Twitter The Parlour on Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Episode 118 - She Did A Science All Over It

Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:02:59 +0100

Welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by friend of the show (and friend of me), Lee Grice, as we go absolutely bananas for Godzilla Vs Kong. Totally bananas, I tell you. We also get into The Falcon & The Winter Soldier, have a quick chat about Love & Monsters, and recommend a pair of cracking tunes. Enjoy!

Stacey's song choice & Lee's song choice

Stacey's Twitter Lee's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

Sun, 11 Apr 2021 23:26:00 +0100

Spoiler alert; we're back on the Vimto!

Episode 117 - Absorbed In The Waffles

Sun, 28 Mar 2021 14:47:38 +0100

Welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; this month your intrepid host is joined by comics writer/editor extraordinaire and absolutely delightful lady, Stephanie Cooke! We get our teeth into a load of juicy books including Lore by Alexandra Bracken, The Secret Commonwealth by Philip Pullman, Stephen King's Carrie and loads more. We also share our thoughts on the WandaVision finale, and get waffle-cravings... Enjoy!

Stephanie's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Stacey's Twitter Stephanie's Twitter Where to buy Oh my Gods! and pre-order ParaNorthern Stacey's Bookworm Challenge Fundraiser Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Little Shop

Tue, 09 Mar 2021 11:26:18 +0000

Who's up for a lovely repast of quiche?

Episode 116 - Pay Me In Pie

Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:48:33 +0000

Welcome to The Parlour! This month I'm joined by food blogger and Geeky Brummie podcast host extraordinaire Ryan Parish as we chat about our feelings on the Alien franchise (because I'm so on the pulse of pop culture), It's A Sin, WandaVision and more! Also, apologies to Billy Crudup...

Ryan's song choice & Stacey's song choice

Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Geeky Brummie on Twitter Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - WildC.A.T.S

Fri, 12 Feb 2021 04:23:00 +0000

I'm almost 100% sure we can't confidently actually call this an episode about WildC.A.T.S...

Episode 115 - An Effort Was Made

Mon, 25 Jan 2021 02:00:00 +0000

Join me and fabulous dude, splendid comics creator and Awesome Comics Podcast podcaster Vince Hunt as we delve into WW84! We didn't hate it, honest... Expect Wonder Woman spoilers, a technical mishap, non-spoilery thoughts on WandaVision and a Christmas warning... Enjoy!

Stacey's song & Vince's song

Stacey's Twitter Vince's Twitter Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Count Duckula

Fri, 08 Jan 2021 11:08:17 +0000

We apologise in advance for all the terrible jokes in this episode.

Episode 114: Eggs Is Great!

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 05:05:00 +0000

What's that under the tree, y'all? Why, it's an end of year review special of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour with Friends of the Show, Rich and Phil! Join the three of us as we sip mulled cider and go through some of our pop culture highlights of the past year, including; a minor disagreement about Tenet, a complete overuse of the word 'phenomenal', and a lairy looking badger..!

Content warning 23m46s-26m01s: Discussion of I May Destroy you, referencing sexual assualt.

I know that 2020 has completely sucked, but I really do hope you're able to make the best of Christmas & New Year this year, however that looks for you, and I'll see you in 2021!

SPCP Best of 2020 playlist Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - A Garfield Christmas Special

Tue, 15 Dec 2020 20:01:58 +0000

Look, we talked about cats and Christmas, so that's close enough, right?!

Too much pud.

Episode 113: It's A Dream Bear

Wed, 25 Nov 2020 19:05:32 +0000

Well hello there, and welcome to Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! On this month's instalment, I, your titular Stace, am joined by my podcasting big brother and jolly spiffing gent, Barry Nugent! We chat about a whole heap of movies and TV, including our feelings on the second seasons of His Dark Materials and The Mandalorian so far, the trailers for Batman: Soul of the Dragon and Chaos Walking, and I spoil the ending of The New Mutants for a very bemused Barry. All this, plus some festive fast food thoughts. Enjoy!

Stacey's song & Barry's song Barry's Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Rambo: The Force of Freedom

Wed, 11 Nov 2020 19:57:04 +0000

In a surprising twist, we actually talk about Rambo a fair bit!

Episode 112: Gnashers In A Ham Wallet

Sun, 25 Oct 2020 23:00:00 +0000

Break out the pumpkins and scary costumes, it's time for a spooky episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! I'm joined this month by rad lady and good friend Jenni Newman as we get our spoopy vampire teeth into some horror documentaries and a whole mess of creepy movies. We chat about a disappointing cannibal situation, rearranging your furniture to avoid mirrors, our favourite horror movie kills and loads more. Enjoy!

Jenni's song & Stacey's song - The Playlist Jenni's Twitter Stacey's Twitter Stacey's Tip Jar Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Tales From The Cryptkeeper

Sun, 18 Oct 2020 20:10:31 +0100

While the cat's away, the idiots will waffle.

Episode 111: Too Warm For Words

Tue, 22 Sep 2020 11:38:57 +0100

Hello, and welcome to Episode 111 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me this month is my very good friend, Pokemon Go enthusiast, and all-around jolly lovely chap, Mike Georgiou! This episode, we're sharing our thoughts on lots of movies and TV; I'm late to the Cobra Kai party, Mike has feelings about Tenet, and both of us are a bit sweaty... We also chat about Lovecraft Country, Baby Tooth, Infinity Train and loads more. Enjoy!

Mike's song recommendation & Stacey's song recommendation Mike's website Stacey's Twitter: @StaceysParlour Stacey's Ko-Fi page tip jar Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Street Sharks

Sun, 13 Sep 2020 15:59:50 +0100

Totally jawesome...

Episode 110: It's Not Sexyville In Stacetown

Tue, 25 Aug 2020 18:39:44 +0100

Welcome to the 110th instalment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me in The Parlour this month is my most excellent buddy and friend of the show, Phil Thomas, and we're here to waffle, baby! Phil shares with us the movies and TV shows he doesn't regret watching, I've finally seen The Lost Boys, and we're both in a dancing round the kitchen sort of mood. Enjoy!

Song Recommendations: Phil's choice & Stacey's choice Twitter: Phil & The Parlour Stacey's Ko-Fi tip jar Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Mortal Kombat: Defenders of the Realm

Mon, 10 Aug 2020 20:05:10 +0100

Boop beep boop, beep boop beep

Episode 109: I'm Never Thinking of 50 First Dates

Sat, 25 Jul 2020 16:04:47 +0100

Hello there lovelies, and welcome to Episode 109 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, I'm joined by my very good friend, top notch podcaster and all-around rad dude, Stephen Cranston! I have finally watched Fight Club after years of literally everyone telling me to do so, so we get into it. Cranny's been catching up on some Marvel fare, I'm worried about whether Hamilton might end friendships, and we get a bit spooky. Enjoy!

Song Recommendations: Cranny's pick & Stacey's pick

Cranny's recommended guided meditations

Twitter: @StaceysParlour & @TurtlePowerPod

Stacey's Ko-Fi page

Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - James Bond Jr.

Wed, 15 Jul 2020 19:36:51 +0100

Why isn't he even James Bond's kid though?!

Episode 108: When Is My Next Food?

Tue, 30 Jun 2020 19:24:50 +0100

Sneaking in my June episode right under the wire! Welcome to Episode 108 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; this month I'm joined by my slightly sniffly but still very entertaining husband, Rich, as we discuss the CW's Stargirl, why the 2018 version of Little Women sucked, how I missed the point of 45 Years, and we forget Hector Hammond's name (again). There are also some pretty hefty spoilers for S2 of The Twilight Zone. Enjoy!

Content warning: discussion of I May Destroy You between the 48 and 52 minute marks references sexual assault.

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Music: Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Bucky O'Hare and The Toad Wars

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 18:59:37 +0100

Darkly satirical in the same vein as Robocop.

Episode 107: A Stolen Fish

Thu, 21 May 2020 21:20:38 +0100

Welcome to episode 107 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by my delightful buddies and Parlour favourites, Jenni Newman & Lee Grice to chat about SO MUCH STUFF. Almost too much stuff, really, but not quite. We're ruminating on the CW DC universe and it's newest addition, Stargirl; Jenni has issues with ducks in shoes (or not in shoes, I'm not quite sure), Stacey saw a film she has very strong feelings about, and Lee is possibly sharing a bit too much... Enjoy!

Stacey's Twitter: @StaceysParlour Lee's Twitter: @LovelyLee_G Jenni's Twitter: @AngelJ5 The Parlour tip jar

Stacebob & The Dweebs - C.O.P.S

Fri, 15 May 2020 15:02:28 +0100

Name a famous magician that wears a top hat!

(Stay tuned at the end for bonus non-C.O.P.S waffle!)

Episode 106: Jiggling Her Catnips

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:26:05 +0100

Good day to you all and welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me in the Parlour this month is friend to both myself and the show; Neil Morris! As you can imagine, Neil & I have had quite a lot of time for sticking movies and TV shows into our eyes of late, so listen in as Neil weighs in on new Red Dwarf, I have a possibly unpopular opinion of Empire Records, and we both lose our minds over Matt Berry.

Spoiler warning for Red Dwarf and Swallow (and possibly other things that I've forgotten, sorry...)

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Stacey's Bookworm Challenge Donation Page: www.justgiving.com/BookwormStace Neil's music can be found on Spotify and other music-getting places. Episode music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - Attack of the Killer Tomatoes

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 10:10:40 +0100

What age were you when you ate your first lawnmower?

Episode 105: What? No!

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 12:31:04 +0100

Bleep bloop! Welcome to Episode 105 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, in which I am joined by my excellent husband Rich and fabulous buddy Phil to talk pop culture! Unsurprisingly, we've been watching a whole mess of stuff, so prepare yourself for the glory that is us reviewing some of the delights Disney+ has to offer, what we've made of the movies that have been released digitally thus far, and more! We also have a chat about the comics industry at the moment, and The Killing Joke (no, not that one). Enjoy!

Stacey's fundraiser: Bookworm Challenge Stacey's Twitter: @StaceysParlour Phil's Twitter: @phlpt Rich's Twitter: @Richnerd Music by Starbomb

Episode 104: My Lemon is Everybody's Lemon

Wed, 25 Mar 2020 18:37:24 +0000

Hello all, lookit; it's a Solo Stace Spectacular! (Not really sure that word applies but it's alliterative so I'm having it!) This episode is just a little snippet to update you all on what's been going on in The Parlour this month, as well as me sharing a few tips on how to deal with life at the moment.

Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Bookworm Challenge Donation Page: www.justgiving.com/BookwormStace Music: Starbomb

Episode 103: A Beautiful Gem of WTF

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 18:42:22 +0000

Welcome to a special sporty bonus episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, in support of SuperPod 2020 and Sport Relief! Parlour favourites Jenni Newman & Lee Grice join me to talk about their favourite sports movies and get slightly sidetracked by amazing women, ridiculous on set antics, and the movie The Lighthouse. Enjoy!

To get your tickets or make a donation to SuperPod 2020, visit SuperPod.co.uk.

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Music: Starbomb

Episode 102: As Insane As Kabaddi

Tue, 25 Feb 2020 21:09:23 +0000

Oooooweeeee, it's time for another installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me in the Parlour for this February edition of the show is jolly fine podcaster and fellow organiser of doolally marathon charity events, Al Galpin! Al and I discuss his upcoming live charity podcast event, SuperPod 2020, as well as diving into our thoughts on The Boys, I Lost My Body, 1917 and more. Also, I have another Wildly Unpopular Movie Opinion and I'm not afraid to share it!

Grab a cuppa and a crumpet and enjoy!

If you're able to financially support Al's amazing SuperPod endeavour, all things SuperPod can be found here: SuperPod!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour & @superpoduk Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Adventures of Sonic The Hedgehog'

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 01:00:00 +0000

Would you eat a burp to live?

Featuring 'So Sexy Robotnik' by Powerglove

Episode 101: We All Fancy Adam Driver

Fri, 24 Jan 2020 19:58:29 +0000

Welcome to the first Parlour episode of 2020, cor blimey and such! Joining me on this momentous occasion is top notch animator and utterly delightful podcaster, Bryony Evans! It's a bit of an accidental movie special, as we remain highly on the pulse of pop culture by reviewing the Star Wars movie that's been out over a month at this point (spoilers aplenty), as well as getting excited over Little Women, and sharing our thoughts on some of the Oscar nominations. I still hate the Joker...

Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Bryony's podcast!:Wine & Zine More Bryony Parloury goodness: Episode 72 Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Toxic Crusaders'

Tue, 14 Jan 2020 20:05:27 +0000

What is the point of a pocket square?

Episode 100: ABBAdook Dook Dook

Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Oh, what's this little audio nugget in your Christmas stocking? Why, it's Episode 100 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! As is tradition at this time of year, I am joined by my splendid hubby Rich, our good buddy Phil and a metric sh*t-ton of mulled wine to give a wee round up of a few of our favourite things about 2019.

Which of us dug His Dark Materials? Where does Marriage Story sit in our rankings? Will Rich ever stop writing 'Cop Car' in my notebook? Find out all of this, plus I sing an inappropriate song from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia completely out of context, Rich attempts mulled wine stealth, and Phil might be making up band names!

Thank you so much for tuning in to The Parlour over the last 100 episodes; whilst my listenership is small, I am super thankful for each and very person that has ever listened to an episode (and I sincerely hope you enjoyed it!) I hope that, no matter how you're spending your festive period, you have an absolutely cracking time. See you in 2020!

Check out our Spotify playlist of tracks from our favourite albums of the year (after listening to the episode, of course, because otherwise spoilers!)

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip-Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Music: Starbomb

Episode 99: A Problem With Puppets

Fri, 15 Nov 2019 21:17:30 +0000

Welcome back to Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by my good buddy and regular Parlour co-host, Lee Grice, as we discuss some top notch TV nuggets. Expect spoilers for Rick and Morty (because of course I watched it!), and mild spoilers for The Watchmen, as well as a discussion about a bit of telly we both definitely haven't seen... Also, Lee gets cross at Joker. Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi Music: Starbomb

Episode 98: The Milhouse of Pinheads

Wed, 30 Oct 2019 01:00:00 +0000

OooooooOOOOOOOOooooOOOO, it's Halloween Eve, spoooooky scaaaaary, and it's all gone a bit terrifying here in The Parlour. This episode, I'm joined by my jolly spiffing hubby Rich, as we recount the purely inadvisable number of horror movies we've been watching this year. This includes such ruminations as "Why are there 10 of them?!", "You know, Brian Jigsaw" and "Even Adam Scott couldn't save a piranha!"

Also, we get quite cross at the Joker. Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Music by Starbomb

Episode 97: No-one Does Their Best Work In Swordfish

Tue, 24 Sep 2019 19:03:31 +0100

Good day, lovely listeners, and welcome to Episode 97 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by Parlour regular and my good buddy, Nick Papaconstantinou! It would genuinely be easier to list the things we didn't talk about in this episode, but expect mild spoilers for The Fanatic, Brightburn and a handful of TV shows.

Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Music by Starbomb

Podcast In A Half Shell E021: A Melee of Nonsense

Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:34:20 +0100

We're taking a wee break from Stacebob & The Dweebs this month to bring back everybody's favourite Turtles podcast recorded from a kitchen in Birmingham; Podcast In A Half Shell! Duncan and I have watched Batman Vs Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, and it was good. Hear how we feel about the Joker Snek, discover why Mikey might actually be the best, and learn how to bamboozle Shredder!

Music from the film by Kevin Riepl Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page

Episode 96: Instant Nut Regret

Mon, 26 Aug 2019 11:09:23 +0100

Welcome to Episode 96 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by my good buddy Mike (aka Social Media Mike), for a good old pop culture chinwag. Expect spoilers for She-Ra & The Princesses of Power S3, Stranger Things 3, a slasher movie from 1983, and Rocko's Modern Life. All this, plus sound effects, me forgetting basically everyone's name, and terrible Italian accents! Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Savage Dragon'

Mon, 12 Aug 2019 18:59:18 +0100

We watched Savage Dragon, so of course, we're talking about Arnie movies! What are your Top 3? (If you agree with me (Stacey), I'll send you cookies!*)

*Cookies are entirely fictional, sorry.

Episode 95: A Bread-Related Tangent

Wed, 24 Jul 2019 22:16:13 +0100

I've got a co-host for this episode; huzzah! Join my good buddy Mike 'The Hod' Hodder and I as we have a squiz at some of the San Diego Comic Con announcements. SPOILER ALERT CLANGER: We spend most of this episode talking about Phase 4 of the MCU so there's Endgame spoilers a-plenty, and I drop a whacking great spoiler for the IDW TMNT comics! All this, plus a sprinkling of Shazam!, a slither of Sex Criminals, and a wild Rich appears. Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Music by Starbomb

Gaming For Good

Wed, 17 Jul 2019 21:07:01 +0100

A wee sneaky advert for an upcoming charity event!

www.justgiving.com/bdhgaming24

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Music by: Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Bangers & Mash'

Fri, 12 Jul 2019 18:47:55 +0100

Kippers for breakfast? Is it St Swithin's Day already?

(Sorry about the audio dropouts. Gotta love technology...)

Episode 94: Do A Bandersnatch

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 21:23:42 +0100

Hello Stacebob, my old friend... Yes, I'm talking to myself again! Sorry. I swear I'll get better at this hosting thing again soon! In the meantime, look out for some Black Mirror ruminations, some X-Men: Dark Phoenix thoughts, and a jolly spiffing music recommendation. Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Back To The Future'

Tue, 18 Jun 2019 17:15:03 +0100

Is the delay in this episode due to sickness, or is it time travel shenanigans? You decide!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Tip Jar: Stacey's Ko-Fi page

Episode 93: Subtle Like A Sledgehammer

Thu, 30 May 2019 20:07:37 +0100

Hello! It's just me again this episode (sorry!), so buckle up for a slice of Stace opinions! ... I mean, the episode is only 15mins long so there's not much for me to say here... Enjoy!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour Ko-Fi: Stacey's Parlour Music by Starbomb

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Madballs'

Sun, 12 May 2019 11:47:12 +0100

Imagine if someone thought horrific anthropomorphic balls would be a great cartoon...

Episode 92: We're In The Endgame Now

Thu, 25 Apr 2019 16:29:14 +0100

I'm being way more on the pulse of pop culture than usual as I'm joined by Parlour regulars Rich & Phil to discuss Avengers: Endgame. PLEASE BE AWARE THAT WE SPOIL LITERALLY EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS MOVIE. We could not contain ourselves, so please, if you haven't seen Endgame yet and you don't want to be spoiled, back away from this recording and get yourself to your nearest cinema!

To say anything more about this episode would probably be spoilery too, so if you've seen Endgame (or don't mind whacking great clanging spoilers), sit back, relax, and enjoy Episode 92 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'The Avengers' by Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Infinity War OST) End Theme - 'Help Arrives' by Alan Silvestri (Avengers: Infinity War OST) Twitter: @StaceysParlour Donations: Stacey's Ko-Fi page

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Cadillacs and Dinosaurs'

Thu, 11 Apr 2019 20:06:36 +0100

Dinosaurs! Vimto! Cadillacs! Oh my!

Episode 91: Ugh, Imagine Women Doing Things

Mon, 25 Mar 2019 05:05:00 +0000

Welcome to another instalment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me in The Parlour this month are Friends of the Parlour and jolly lovely folks, Jenni Newman & Lee Grice! As no other podcasts are talking about Captain Marvel at all, we decided to spend an hour chatting about how we felt about the movie, so be warned: here be spoilers!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Just A Girl' by No Doubt End Theme - 'Only Happy When It Rains' by Garbage Twitter: @StaceysParlour Ko-Fi: Stacey's Parlour

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Bubsy'

Fri, 15 Mar 2019 19:11:54 +0000

What could possibly go wrong?!

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Battletoads'

Thu, 21 Feb 2019 19:52:26 +0000

Gotta go fast! Or something.

Episode 90: Shorty McShortface

Thu, 24 Jan 2019 21:40:45 +0000

I'm going solo like some kind of rogue podcasting monster!... For like, 8 minutes. I'm sorry, but when you listen in you'll understand why! (Audacity proves my point within minutes, haha!) Normal service will resume soon, but in the meantime, here's me chatting about a couple things I've watched and heard so far this year. Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Getchoo' by Weezer End Theme - 'No Scrubs' by TLC Twitter: @StaceysParlour Ko-Fi page: Stacey's Tip Jar

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Moon Dreamers'

Mon, 14 Jan 2019 10:45:00 +0000

It's a Stacey's Choice Special! Everyone hates it.

Episode 89: Fackin' Christmas, Innit

Mon, 24 Dec 2018 07:00:00 +0000

It's the most wonderful time of the year; time for a bumper Christmas Stacetacular! As is tradition, I am joined by my delightful husband, Rich, and our mutual not-Cockney friend, Phil, as we recount our favourite pop culture related things from 2018. Listen in to find out the TV shows that tickled our fancy, which of us didn't really get Sorry To Bother You, Phil almost certainly making up band names and more!

I hope you all have an absolutely amazing Christmas and a marvellous New Year! Stay safe, enjoy yourself, and be sure to load up on Yule log!

Episode Theme - 'Bite' by Fickle Friends End Theme - 'look at your hands' by Tune-Yards Our Spotify Best of 2018 playlist: SPCP 2018 Playlist Twitter: @StaceysParlour Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'He-Man & She-Ra: A Christmas Special'

Sun, 16 Dec 2018 22:16:57 +0000

Ho ho ho, Merry almost-Christmas! The Dweebs and I are back, and feelin' festive! WOW!

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Mummies Alive!'

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 06:00:00 +0000

We're watching Mummies Alive!, so of course we're talking about such relevant things as whether voles are swole, The People's Eyebrow and He-Man's undercrackers. Enjoy!

PS. We're all sick, and technology is a git.

Twitter: @StaceysParlour

Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 22

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 08:45:00 +0100

We're back! Again! Ahem, sorry about that... This episode, Barry's been to a Canadian cinema, I'm hatin' on the flu, and we're disagreeing about comics all over the place!

Episode 88: A Human Dorito

Mon, 15 Oct 2018 20:15:12 +0100

Welcome to Episode 88 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This time I'm joined by Parlour favourite Lee Grice for a review of the first episode of the new season of Doctor Who, 'The Woman Who Fell To Earth'! (Spoiler Alert: We flippin' LOVED it.) Hear how we felt about Jodie Whittaker, our thoughts on the villain, and more!

Enjoy!

Episode Themes - 'Doctor Who Theme' by Geoff Love and His Orchestra

Apologies to all for a) the slighty dodgy sound (I shall not be using Skype's new in-built call recorder again) and b) the raging colds both Lee and I have. I cut out as much coughing and sniffling as possible, honest!

Twitter: @StaceysParlour

Ko-Fi: www.ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Rick Moranis in Gravedale High'

Thu, 11 Oct 2018 18:27:46 +0100

...Or 'How I Learnt Not To Eat So Many Onions On A Pizza Just Before Recording'...!

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Captain Simian and The Space Monkeys'

Thu, 13 Sep 2018 06:00:00 +0100

Have you ever wanted to hear about using sanitary towels as slippers, or how to make your boobs look bigger using just socks and rice? No? Me neither, but that's what I got when I sat down to record this so now you're getting it too. Enjoy!

Episode 87: Kaleidoscope Crotches

Mon, 27 Aug 2018 11:49:38 +0100

I'm back, baby! Welcome to Episode 87 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I'm joined by my delightful hubby Rich as we discuss all the movies we've seen since the last time I recorded a proper episode of this show. We chat about Avengers Infinity War, Deadpool 2, Teen Titans GO! To The Movies, Incredibles 2 and loads more! (Expect some spoilery situations...) Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'a light is coming' by Ariana Grande (feat. Nicki Minaj)

End Theme - 'Smooth Talkin'' by Ninja Sex Party

Twitter: @StaceysParlour

Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 21

Sat, 18 Aug 2018 08:50:00 +0100

Morning all, and welcome back to Stace & Barry In The Morning! This fortnight, I am obsessed with Ninja Sex Party, Barry is unsure about the sensible-ness of mummy curses, and we need a name for a new segment! Enjoy!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 20

Sat, 04 Aug 2018 08:43:00 +0100

We're back, baby! And we're a little out of practice...!

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Captain N: The Game Master'

Wed, 11 Jul 2018 07:03:26 +0100

Spoiler Alert: I sing in this one (Sorry, Starbomb!)

SPCP 3 Epilogue: A Mini Meltdown

Fri, 22 Jun 2018 06:36:00 +0100

Parlour favourite and jolly good bloke Lee Grice joins me to chat a bit about the technological nightmare that was SPCP Live 3. We candidly discuss anxiety, paranoia & low self esteem as well as reflecting on the great things about the show.

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit) by Paul Engemann. End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

Justgiving Donation Link: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'New Kids On The Block'

Tue, 12 Jun 2018 20:35:43 +0100

...aka How We Discovered We Shouldn't Record 2 Episodes in One Night (Especially Just 3 Days After Doing a 24hr Live Show)

SPCP 3 Part 12: Whiskey For Breakfast

Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:55:00 +0100

This is it folks, the grand finale! Sadly, due to a miscommunication, Erik Burnham wasn't available on the day, so for the first half of this episode you're treated to some incredibly tired riffing from Barry and myself..! After a donation check in and some Greatest Showman talk, we kick off our second Stace & Barry In The Morning for the day, with some more choice movie & TV picks, and some early morning Moments of Geek.

For the final hour, we're joined by the absolutely delightful Jennie Gyllblad! She brings a much needed burst of energy as we round off the 24hrs the way we started it; learning how to pronounce our guests surnames. There's also lots of comics and conventions talk, Barry and Jennie get real about dealing with leaks, and I am cross about Wrestlemania. Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit) by Paul Engemann. End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

Justgiving Donation Link: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings: 00:00:00: Rambling!, 00:23:32: Stace & Barry In The Morning: Early, 00:53:46: Jennie Gyllblad

Disclaimer: The SPCP Live 3 episodes will be mostly unedited. This means they will be put out as close to their live versions as possible, including (but not limited to); audio delays and the resultant accidentally-talking-over-each-other, bodily function noises (aka the World's Loudest Sneezes), slightly-too-long sections in which we try to deal with the mountain of technical problems on the day... I believe they are still very enjoyable though, and I hope you have as much fun listening in as Barry & I did when broadcasting!

SPCP Live 3 Part 11: Everybody's Wife Loves Donald Glover

Sun, 03 Jun 2018 06:55:00 +0100

In our penultimate episode, Dave Dwonch pops by to talk about his zillions of projects, having heart surgery, Star Wars and whiskey! We also briefly touch on Infinity War (again without spoiling; we're getting good at that!)

Chaos reigns supreme as Brandon & Travis of Interdimensional RSS: The Unofficial Rick & Morty Podcast join us for tons of Rick and Morty related shenanigans. We chat about our favourite episodes and quotes, I recount my slightly embarrassing meet and greet with Keith David, and we introduce Barry to Justin Roiland's Hilarity For Charity animated sketch...!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

Justgiving Donation Link: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings: 00:00:00: Dave Dwonch, 01:00:45: Brandon & Travis

SPCP Live 3 Part 10: A Quizzy Good Time

Fri, 01 Jun 2018 06:55:00 +0100

It's 3am, so what better time for a quiz? It's Stace vs Barry as Social Media Mike becomes Quizmaster Mike; play along at home and see if you can beat our scores!

After that pure bonkersness, Basem from the Turtle Power Pod joins us to..show us his nipples on more than one occasion?! Ahem, we also chat about our heart conditions and the importance of supporting charities like The BHF, as well as taking a look at all the iterations of the TMNT so far and what we like and don't like about them. Also, we miss Cranny, and I threaten to get my hairy legs out... Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

Justgiving Donation Link: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings: 00:00:00: QUIZ!, 00:50:57: Basem

SPCP Live 3 Part 9: The Toilet Roll Situation

Wed, 30 May 2018 06:55:00 +0100

It's all gone a bit wonky this episode; we're joined firstly by Fantasticast's Steve Lacey for some chat about Superman Returns, how to perfectly time a cinema toilet trip and we all try to figure out what the song I only know the first line to is. We also play a short game of Where In The World Is Steve Lacey? and continue to not spoil Infinity War.

After that, Parlour regular Lee Grice appears and the technological poop hits the fan! After a brief not-broadcast panic, we get into chatting about comics, how you deal with dislking stuff your friends have created, how trailers are supposed to work, remakes and reboots and more! Oh my!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

Justgiving Donation Link: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings: 00:03:46: Steve Lacey, 00:59:40: Lee Grice, 01:10:20: Lee Grice (Take 2)

I'd like to extend an apology to Steve, Lee and the listeners; again we have the issue of guests answering questions before we've actually finished asking them, meaning there's more talking over one another and extended gaps. I'm really sorry; I have no idea what happened or why, and there's no way for me to fix it. This is also the episode where we broadcast about 5 minutes of silence (which I have replaced with a short burst of Spanish Flea) as my microphone died and we had to replace it. Sorry!

SPCP Live 3 Part 8: Past-Midnight Sexy

Mon, 28 May 2018 06:55:00 +0100

As we inch ever closer to the end Barry and I start suffering from voice huskiness from chatting for so long, but that's not going to stop us! We call in absolute gem Sarah Millman to chat with us about her comic work, how retail work nightmares can be writing gold, video games and more! There's a brief interlude in which I admit I can't really handle time differences and Barry & I chat about SPCP Live and The British Heart Foundation, before Sarah rejoins us for more Disney chat. Also, Rich returns, and he's quite drunk!

We're then joined by the amazing David Sobolov; voice actor and all-round brilliant dude. We chat about his acting and voice acting career (and the role that almost ended it), the importance of kindness, 'Vin Ethanol' and loads more!

Please note that the competition in the episode is now closed.

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

Justgiving Donation Link: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings: 00:00:00: Sarah Millman, 01:04:13: The Return of Sarah Millman, 01:14:50: David Sobolov

I'd like to extend an apology to Sarah, David and the listeners; something went awry in this segment so it seems that guests are answering questions before we've actually finished asking them, meaning there's more talking over one another and extended gaps. I'm really sorry; I have no idea what happened or why, and there's no way for me to fix it. I still think it's worth a listen though, as Sarah & David are fabulous!

SPCP Live 3 Part 7: Mango Noel Fielding Tears

Sat, 26 May 2018 06:30:00 +0100

I'm running out of fun ways to say "Here's a new episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live!" so just have at it; first up in this episode is the rather jolly brilliant Bevis Musson! We talk about how Dead Queen Detectives was actually intended to be a terrible pitch but turned out to be a great idea, parenting (and why I'm not cut out for it), Star Wars, Tomb Raider, and more!

After that, fellow Improper Books lovelies and top notch folk, Christian & Laura Wildgoose appear, all banana-ed up and ready for action! As well as discussing the idea behind Improper Books and some of Christian and Laura's work there, we also share our mutual fear of driving, and Laura offers tips on how to survive in New York when it's so darn overwhelming...

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

JustGiving Donation Page: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings: 00:03:52: Bevis Musson, 00:58:02: Laura & Christian

SPCP Live3 Part 6: Unpopular Spider-Man Opinions

Thu, 24 May 2018 06:55:00 +0100

Cor blimey, it's a triple bill of awesomeness this episode! First up it's movie buff & podcaster, Emma Platt, who gets somewhat irate about cinema etiquette..! Emma & I introduce Barry to the absolute WTF-ness of Mac and Me, and we all speculate about which movies we're going to enjoy later this year.

Following Emma is top notch comic book lady, Isabell Struble*! As I've interviewed Isabell on a previous episode, we immediately take a turn into 80s soundtrack heaven (brace yourselves guys, there's singing again!) and I set Barry & Isabell some very important movie watching homework.

And last but by no means least, Friend of The Parlour and video game expert, Sam Harrison! We chat about VR (and my slightly idiotic fear of it), the best games Sam's playing right now, and disappointing finales...

*This episode was recorded prior to Isabell's transition and therefore uses her previous name and pronouns, however has been posted with her permission.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE COMPETITION IN THIS EPISODE IS NOW CLOSED.

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

JustGiving Donation Link (the page is still open!): www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings:

00:07:14: Emma Platt, 00:56:14: Shaun Steven Struble, 01:25:45: Sam Harrison

SPCP Live 3 Part 5: Mind That Jigsaw

Tue, 22 May 2018 06:55:00 +0100

Hey hey folks, welcome to another slice of SPCP Live shenanigans! First up is podcasting juggernaut Luke Moore (of The Football Ramble, The Luke & Pete Show and On The Continent fame), who joins us to chat about podcasting and his favourite TV shows right now, as well as challenging us to name our favourite SPCP Live guest so far! (Eeeeeevil!) I regale Luke & Barry with a tale of a ludicrous family dinner and Barry shares his feelings on moths. Moths can DO ONE.

After that, we have the absolutely splendiferous Townsend Coleman joining us for a spot of chat about acting, voice acting, how he became TMNT's Michelangelo and the impact of his work. Barry & I tried to stay cool but you try not dissolving into a fan-mess when The Tick starts chatting to you! It's just not possible! SPOOOOOOOON!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

JustGiving Donation Link (the page is still open!): www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings:

00:00:00: Luke Moore, 01:02:03: Townsend Coleman

SPCP Live 3 Part 4: Only Slightly Panicked

Sun, 20 May 2018 06:55:00 +0100

It's time for some musical quizzy fun, as the delightful gents from F# A# Revisited, Joe & Nick, challenge us to a 'The Chase'-style battle! It's Stace & Barry vs The Hipster (aka Joe); who will win? Tune in to find out! We also have a great chat about music in general, whilst Barry & I eat 99s far too loudly...

Up next, it's the Man of Action himself, King of All Pop Culture; Joe Kelly! We chat to Joe about the process behind adapting I Kill Giants into a rather jolly spiffing movie, why Spider-Man & Deadpool work so well together, how to keep all your writing heads on stright when you're writing a bazillion different things, and Joe weighs in on the Ewoks vs Porgs debate.

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

JustGiving Donation Link (the page is still open!): www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings:

00: 00:00: Joe & Nick, 00:58:22: Joe Kelly

SPCP Live 3 Part 3: Cockney Porgs

Fri, 18 May 2018 06:55:00 +0100

The SPCP Live train is really rolling now, as we're joined by actor, improv coach and shark extraordinaire, Peter Spellos! Peter chats about how his UK fan-family has renamed him Uncle Albert due to his epic beard, as well as his feelings on spoilers, Krypton, and A Comedy About A Bank Robbery. We also yet again manage to talk about Infinity War without spoiling it!

After that, Holly Rose Swinyard drops by and Barry immediately springs 'Ewoks or Porgs?' on them! After a quite in depth chat about Star Wars, we get into a great conversation with Holly about cosplay, consent, photography, and their upcoming magazine 'The Cosplay Journal', concluding with the brilliant message that cosplay is for everyone.

All this, plus a little bit of sandwich anarchy!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

JustGiving Donation Link (the page is still open!): www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings:

00:01:21: Peter Spellos, 00:57:23: Holly Rose Swinyard

SPCP Live 3 Part 2: Grappling Hook To Nowhere

Wed, 16 May 2018 06:15:00 +0100

It's time for more SPCP Live shenanigans! Part 2 takes us from 11am-1pm, and it's certainly a journey...! We kick off with the always delightful Vince Hunt who chats with us about his comic Red Mask From Mars, the life of an Awesome Comics Podcaster, making an anthology comic and more! I also delight everyone with a beetroot related story...

Next up it's John-Paul Bove & Jess Bradley, who both deserve awards for putting up with the technological issues that hit us during this segment! Somehow we muddled through and got to hear John-Paul's Hayley Atwell tale, Jess' Predator pregnancy story and just how cowardly Barry & I are when it comes to survival horror games! Over.

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

JustGiving Donation Link (the page is still open!): www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings: 00:00:00 - Vince Hunt, 01:00:12: John-Paul & Jess

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Swamp Thing'

Mon, 14 May 2018 19:43:31 +0100

Oh, Swamp Thing. You are amazing.

SPCP Live 3 Part 1: Farts In The Wind

Sat, 12 May 2018 08:55:00 +0100

Here we go, folks; it's time to get your Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live on! Barry and I were apparently ill-prepared for a full half hour of introducing the show and our chosen charity, The British Heart Foundation, so we attempt to pad out with talk on such thrilling topics as microphones, bunting and waffles! Then it's time for some proper excellent content; it's Stace & Barry In The Morning! We are very good at avoiding Infinity War spoilers, create a new character that will undoubtedly take the internet by storm, and I pick a song that drops all the swear bombs at too-early-in-the-AM! Oops...

After that, absolutely amazing animator extraordinaire Dani Abram joins us to talk about the naughtiest thing she's ever done, how best to fake an illness, and organising the incredibly popular Cardiff Animation Festival!

Episode Theme - 'Scarface (Push It To The Limit)' by Paul Engemann

End Theme - 'The Glow' by Willie Hutch

JustGiving Donation Link (the page is still open!): www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Timings:

00:32:04: Stace & Barry In The Morning

00:58:07: Dani Abram

Disclaimer: The SPCP Live 3 episodes will be mostly unedited. This means they will be put out as close to their live versions as possible, including (but not limited to); audio delays, bodily function noises (aka the World's Loudest Sneezes), slightly-too-long sections in which we try to deal with the mountain of technical problems on the day... I believe they are still very enjoyable though, and I hope you have as much fun listening in as Barry & I did when broadcasting!

Episode 85: Fairly Legit Citizen

Wed, 18 Apr 2018 20:19:24 +0100

Howdy ho, lovely listening folk, and welcome to Episode 85 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I'm joined by one half of Turtle Power Pod, Cranny, as we talk about horror movies, cats, the absolute bamboozlement that was this years' WrestleMania, Isle of Dogs, Better Call Saul and loads more besides!

All this, plus I ruin two celebs for Cranny. Who will it be, and why are they ruined? Listen in to find out!

Episode Theme - 'Hey There Fancypants' by Ween

End Theme - 'Stuck' by The Aces

Turtle Power Pod: http://turtlepowerpod.libsyn.com/

TPP on Twitter: https://twitter.com/turtlepowerpod

SPCPLive: www.mixlr.com/spcp-live

British Heart Foundation donation page: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Stacey's Parlour on Twitter: www.Twitter.com/StaceysParlour

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 19

Sat, 14 Apr 2018 08:55:00 +0100

Jolly good morning to you delightful folks; it's Stace & Barry In The Morning time! We've accidentally done a special episode, as we have our first joint Pick of the Fortnight and can't seem to stop talking about it! As such, we've done a spoiler-free review first, then a spoiler-full review at the end. Also, there are coffee ninjas... Enjoy!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 18

Sat, 31 Mar 2018 08:57:29 +0100

MOOOOOOORRRRRRNING! Welcome to Episode 18 of Stace & Barry! This time around, we're taking a turn for the extra-terrestrial as I chat about a fun alien space romp cartoon, and Barry gets epic with his Musical Musings... Get yer cuppa sorted and enjoy!

Episode 84: You're A Terrible Podcast!

Tue, 27 Mar 2018 16:41:11 +0100

Join my rather jolly spiffing husband Rich and I as we fumble through a very tired and slightly unplanned episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Rich is back on his 365-movies-this-year-that-I've-never-seen-before mission and so I grill him on some of his likes and dislikes of the year so far. I also apparently entirely miss the point of S3 of Love, we're excited for Wrestlemania, and I get cross about foodstuffs... Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Medicine for Melancholy' by Rivers Cuomo

End Theme - 'Journal of Ardency' by Class Actress

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 17

Sat, 17 Mar 2018 08:45:00 +0000

Welcome to the 17th episode of Stace & Barry In The Morning! If this was the kind of podcast that had proper titles, this one would be called something like "Non-Stop Chicken" or "Constant Chicken Times" because we've got KFC cravings something fierce... On top of that, I really should've told Barry that Annihilation is nothing like Ghostbusters, but I was tired so I didn't... Enjoy!

(I don't know what's going on with the audio this episode, but I am very sorry about it).

Link for the live show from 09:00 UK time on Saturday 28th April: www.mixlr.com/spcp-live

Link to our British Heart Foundation donation page: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Stacebob & The Dweebs - 'Hammerman'

Wed, 14 Mar 2018 14:01:51 +0000

Something something MAGICAL SHOES!

Episode 83: #IWD2018 Women of Wakanda Special

Thu, 08 Mar 2018 05:45:00 +0000

Good day all! To celebrate International Women's Day 2018, I decided to do a wee solo special about my thoughts on the portrayal of women in the MCU's latest installment, Black Panther! I wrote the following in my notebook and forgot to say it in the episode itself, but it's worth popping here: "The women of Wakanda never feel as though they are above or below the men of the movie; they fight and stand alongside, and it's amazing".

Episode Theme - "All The Stars" by Kendrick Lamar, SZA & The Weekend (from the Black Panther album)

End Theme - "Django Jane" by Janelle Monae

Link to the SPCP Live show on Saturday 28th April: www.mixlr.com/spcp-live

Link to the SPCP Live donation page: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Episode 82: Backseat Cake-Icing Instructions

Tue, 27 Feb 2018 18:00:00 +0000

Well hello there! Grab a brew and a cake and pop this here pop culture nugget in your ears! Lee Grice is back (in a bid to talk about more than one thing this time), and we possibly talk a bit too much! Would you believe me if I said this episode contains just 4 reviews; Porcelain Volume 3, Your Name, Inside No 9 and Black Mirror?!

Stay tuned until the very end for an idiotic outtake of horrendously giggly proportions.

Episode Theme - 'Ticket For The Wind' by John Stewart

End Theme - 'Make Me Feel' by Janelle Monae

Live show link (28/04/18): www.mixlr.com/spcp-live

British Heart Foundation donation link: www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 16

Sat, 24 Feb 2018 08:50:38 +0000

Good morning lovelies, and welcome to Episode 16 of Stace & Barry In The Morning! It's all gone a bit musical today with a fair bit of singing, but don't let that put you off; we've also got some pretty sweet movie talk and our usual Saturday morning hijinks! Enjoy!

Don't forget to save http://mixlr.com/spcp-live/ to your browsers in preparation for the live show on Saturday 28th April! Donations to our chosen charity, The British Heart Foundation, can be made at www.justgiving.com/spcplive3

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 15

Sat, 10 Feb 2018 08:55:00 +0000

HAPPY SATURDAY EVERYONE! I'm tired, Barry's brilliant, and we're both a bit obsessed with Donald Glover in a fur cape... That's right, we're talking trailers this week, after a veritable treasure trove of geeky brilliance plopped into our eyes because of the Super Bowl (it really was super this year, too!) Find out what we liked, what we weren't keen on and what we didn't watch at all as I struggle to even pronounce the word Lando (who the eff is Landau?!) Enjoy!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 14

Sat, 27 Jan 2018 08:55:00 +0000

Jolly good morning to you, you delightful bunch, and welcome to Episode 14 of Stace & Barry In The Morning! In this episode, I have my finger on the pulse of modern movies by talking about a cracking piece of music from an 80's action classic, Barry is very excited for pulpy adventure comics, and I've (almost) finished a book that's not Barry's! Enjoy!

Episode 81: I'm Not An Art Installation

Mon, 22 Jan 2018 19:45:35 +0000

Well hello there, friends, and welcome to another instalment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I'm joined by Parlour regular and jolly lovely chap, Lee Grice, as we accidentally go from recording a proper episode to doing a Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri special! Expect minor spoilers for the film, as well as mild spoilers for Twin Peaks (if you can call our general confusion about what the chuff was happening to be spoilers...) Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Crazy Horses' by The Osmonds

End Theme - 'Filthy' by Justin Timberlake

Stacebob And The Dweebs - 'The California Raisins Show'

Fri, 12 Jan 2018 20:45:00 +0000

Welcome one and all to the newest podcast under The Parlour's umbrella; Stacebob And The Dweebs! (Tagline to be confirmed). In this very fruity first episode, Rich introduces Duncan & I to the world of The California Raisins Show. We are not happy about it...

Also included; a not-really-accidental advert for Vimto, the two acceptable forms of grapes, a very toothy pepper and I can't pronounce the word "currant"...! Enjoy!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 13

Sat, 06 Jan 2018 08:58:26 +0000

HAPPY NEW YEAR you utterly delightful stars! Barry & I are back to our usual antics this week, slurping tea and serving up some Saturday morning fun times. Plus, the machines start to rise up against us... Enjoy!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 12

Sat, 23 Dec 2017 08:45:00 +0000

It's almost Christmas (so close I can almost taste that turkey dinner!) and the excitement is tangible! Barry & I got so over-excited we ended up spoiling Star Wars so much that most of that conversation ended up on the cutting room floor...! So, enjoy this unspoilery Star Wars Christmassy love fest!

On a serious note, I'd like to wish our listeners that happiest of holiday seasons and a healthy, safe and fun New Year. You're all delightful stars!

Episode 80: Macaulay Skulkin'

Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:45:41 +0000

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas everyone! Welcome to Episode 80 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me for this festive year in review bumper extravaganza are Parlour regulars; my splendid hubby Rich, and not-a-Cockney buddy Phil! We're recounting the things we loved most about 2017 (in pop culture that is, because 2017 outside of pop culture was a bit of a nightmare, innit..!) and the odd thing we weren't so keen on. Who was disappointed by Riverdale? Which superhero movies made it into our lists? How long can two people possibly talk about Twin Peaks? Tune in to find out all this and more besides! (WARNING: Here be spoilers.)

I hope you all have a cracking Christmas and an absolutely amazing New Year. See you in 2018!

Episode Theme - 'Girl Crazy' by Hot Chocolate

End Theme - 'Systematic' by DJ Shadow feat. Nas

Stacey on Twitter: @StaceysParlour

Phil on Twitter: @phlpt

Rich on Twitter: @Richnerd

The Spotify Playlost for some of our favourite tracks on our Top 5 Albums of 2017: Spotify Tunes

Stacey's Ko-Fi Page (Tip Jar): www.ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Episode 79: You Have A Superhero Prison, Bruv

Sun, 10 Dec 2017 15:11:56 +0000

Hey there cats & kittens, welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! It's a b-b-b-bonus episode this time around, as Friend of the Show and Owner of Cats Sam Harrison joins me to discuss the latest CW Arrowverse crossover event! Fair warning: There are HUGE spoilers for the crossover and mild spoilers for Justice League within; proceed with caution! We also discuss wedding etiquette, how Oliver just isn't funny, special effects budgets and way more! Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Free Stress Test' by Professor Murder

End Theme - 'Flash Theme' by Blake Neely

Stacey on Twitter: @StaceysParlour

Sam on Twitter: @sgch

Stacey's Ko-Fi page: https://www.ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 11

Sat, 09 Dec 2017 08:45:00 +0000

Howdy ho, my dears; welcome to Episode 11 of Stace & Barry in the Morning! It's all gone a bit tits up this episode as I have apparently lost all ability to form thoughts or do basic maths, and Barry, gawd love 'im, tries to keep the whole thing afloat! There's cartoons, some thoughts about the Comichaus app, some CW crossover spoilers and a whole avalanche of fun Saturday morning nonsense. Enjoy!

Episode 78: No Balls Dropped

Sun, 03 Dec 2017 14:30:40 +0000

My apologies for keeping you waiting so long for the other half of my wonderful chat with Nick Papconstantinou! We talk about so much stuff it's almost ridiculous, including Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Motherland, the Deadpool teaser, The Good Place and loads more! We also have our fingers totally on the pulse of pop culture and chat about Ferris Bueller and Get Out...

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'The Thing' by John Carpenter

End Theme - 'My Love Took Me Down To The River To Silence Me' by Little Green Cars

Stacey on Twitter: @StaceysParlour

Nick on Twitter: @nixsight

Nick's Podcasts: http://othertenpercent.net/

James' Blog: https://optimisticnihilist.squarespace.com/

Stacey's Tip Jar: https://ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 10

Sat, 25 Nov 2017 08:55:00 +0000

*shimmies into the studio, twirls, gives the audience finger guns, plops self on sofa* Good morning geeky folk and welcome to Episode 10! This fortnight, I'm having trumpet troubles, Barry's gone all Cockney again, and everything comes back the The Flash. Grab your bowl of Crunchy Nut Cornflakes* and enjoy!

*Other cereals are available

Episode 77: I Say "Yarp"

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 20:17:25 +0000

What ho, lovely listeners, welcome to the newly refurbished Parlour! Joining me and the slight smell of paint in the Parlour this month is official Friend of the Show and me; Nick Papaconstantinou!

Despite being incredibly tired, neither of us seem to be able to stop talking so in this episode (the first half of our epic ramblement) we cover such delightful topics as why Speed Racer may or may not be awful, Adam Ellis' haunting (it isn't real, says I!), transformative bodily functions, voice acting, Stranger Things and more! Cripes!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Bird Set Free' by Sia

End Theme - '(Don't) Give Hate A Chance' by Jamiroquai

Stacey on Twitter: @StaceysParlour

Nick on Twitter: @nixsight

Stacey's Ko-Fi page (aka her Virtual Tip Jar!): https://ko-fi.com/staceysparlour

Nick's podcasts: http://othertenpercent.net/

Podcast In A Half Shell Episode 20: It's Not A Musical

Tue, 14 Nov 2017 20:27:11 +0000

Well, delightful listener types; this is it! The last(ish) episode of Podcast In A Half Shell! (For now!) For some reason I still can't quite fathom, we decided to check out the 1hr 33min ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY that is the Coming Out Of Their Shells Tour... I mean... I just... IT'S SO BAD. Join Duncan and I as we muse over the state of The Shredder, whether or not Kip The Entirely Irrelvant News Dude is dead, and how many childrean actually wanted to hear Splinter sing a ballad about skipping stones on a lake... All this, plus I'm sitting on a squeaky chair and Duncan won't shut up about Ball Fondlers! Enjoy!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 9

Sat, 11 Nov 2017 08:55:00 +0000

Howdy there, partners! Welcome to another jolly spiffing Saturday morning geekfest; it's Stace & Barry in the Morning! This episode, Barry gets incredulous over all the stuff I haven't seen, I force Barry to dance around Stranger Things spoilers because I haven't finished it yet, and we introduce a shiny new segment! Awwww yeah!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 8

Tue, 31 Oct 2017 06:00:00 +0000

Please note; this episode was due for release on Saturday 28th October, but was temporarily thwarted by techno-gremlins. Therefore, Barry & I invite you to just pretend it's Saturday again (only, you know, still go to work and that 'cos we don't want you to get fired...) Goood morning lovelies, and welcome to Episode 8 of Stace & Barry in the Morning! Barry's doing some psychic fondling, I can't pronounce 'manhunter', and we have a Big Important Announcement! Ooooh!

Episode 76: Creepy Spaghettis

Tue, 24 Oct 2017 21:41:44 +0100

OOOOooooOOOOooooOOOO cor blimey, what a super spooky, very haunted podcast this is! Listen in as I'm joined by James & Steev of the 'Hello Newman: Another Seinfeld Podcast' podcast and we chat about Channel Zero, potentially being ghosts, American Horror Story and my spooky kitchen shenanigans! All this, plus I discuss my 15 mins of BBC related fame, James goes crazy for Porgs, Steev has a meltdown regarding Love Film, and we all want to try Szechaun sauce.

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Joltin' Joe DiMaggio' by Les Brown & His Orchestra

End Theme - 'Obligatory Drugs' by Black Kids

Audioverse Awards Voting Open!

Mon, 23 Oct 2017 18:31:34 +0100

Hello dears! Just a message from your friendly neighbourhood Librarian, encouraging you to vote for Ray Gunn and Starburst in the Audioverse Awards now! I mean, I really hate those two "heroes", but ooooh imagine the size of the pride if they win, making their inevitable fall that much sweeter! Ha!

Visit http://www.audioverseawards.net/site/vote/ to get voting!

Stace & Barry In The Morning - Episode 7

Sat, 14 Oct 2017 08:55:00 +0100

Greetings, salutations and a very good morning to you, you beautiful geeks! Stace & Barry have returned for another spot of Saturday morning shenanigans; Barry's cat is having issues, Stace is a terrible friend, and we debut a new segment; Trailer Talk! Grab a croissant and enjoy!

Episode 75 - SPCP Quiz 2: Electric Boogaloo!

Tue, 10 Oct 2017 19:19:38 +0100

Awwwwwwwwww yeeeeeeeeeeeeeah, baby, it's time for another Bonus Parlour episode! Why, I hear you ask? Well, it's my 10 Year Podcastingiversary this month (cor blimey!) and to celebrate, I decided to challenge my buddies to another fiendish pop culture quiz!

Rich makes his triumphant return as Quizmaster Supreme, and we made Duncan stay at home so someone else had a chance of winning! Are you Team Stace, Team Neil, Team Kie or Team Phil? FInd out who wins in around 40(ish) minutes!

Episode Theme - Theme from Blockbusters by Ed Welch

On a vaguely serious note, I would like to thank each and every person that's ever listened to the show (and my previous show, Comic Racks) and supported me via engaging with me on social media, sharing links and donating to the charity Parlour marathons, and to every one who has ever joined me for an episode. You all mean more to me than I can type in shownotes; you're absolute stars.

Episode 74: A Piano Eats Some Arms

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 18:00:00 +0100

Happy International Podcast Day, all! To celebrate, my tip-top hubby, Rich, and I got together (i.e. sat in the kitchen) and bust out our spooky film recommendations in preparation for the creepiest month of the year; October! These aren't necessarily the best horror movies ever made, but those that we feel are worth a look. Expect some spoilers (but not big ones).

If you happen to check out any of the movies, let us know what you think via @StaceysParlour on Twitter or by joining the Facebook group. If you've been enjoying The Parlour, please consider leaving a tip over at my Ko-Fi page.

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Addams Family Groove' by MC Hammer

End Theme - 'Moonlight Sonata' by Beethoven

Stace & Barry In The Morning ~ Episode 6

Sat, 30 Sep 2017 08:55:00 +0100

We're back! That's right, good geeky folks, we've returned from our accidental hiatus with a heaping teaspoon of Saturday morning fun! We're celebrating both International Podcast Day and Thunderbirds Day in style so why not grab a cuppa and join us for some reviews, news, and some very sound sewer advice.

Episode 73: Cluedo But With Lurrrve

Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:51:52 +0100

Good morrow one and all, and welcome to the latest slice of geeky nonsensery in Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! For Episode 73, I am joined by Parlour regular and Official Friend Of The Show, Lee Grice! Things started off fairly light as we chat about excellent TV comedies Toast of London and IT Crowd, however things took a turn for the early Halloween as Lee and I went daaaark! We chat about (and therefore spoil to all heck) S3 of Rick And Morty, the 1990 IT TV movie-series-thingy, The Mist, Mr Mercedes and Death Note! All this, plus Lee has a Matt Berry meltdown, I reminisce about my Dream Phone days, and there's somebody at the door!

Help yourself to a slice of leftover birthday cake and enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'That's All' by Seasick Steve

End Theme - 'Terryfold' by Chaos Chaos feat. Justin Roiland

Podcast In A Half Shell Episode 19: Sad Hulk Music

Wed, 06 Sep 2017 18:00:00 +0100

Gather round, TMNT fans, it's time for another slice of Turtle-y awesome podcasting with Duncan & Stacey! This episode, we've read a bunch of late 80's/early 90's Archie TMNT Adventure Comics, and they're...certainly...a collection of words and pictures...! Duncan swears a lot, I get hung up on poo particle transplants and neither of us have a clue why anything is happening...you know, standard!

Enjoy! Booyakashaaaa and all that!

Stace & Barry In The Morning ~ Episode 5

Sat, 26 Aug 2017 08:55:00 +0100

Merry Saturday one and all and welcome to Episode 5 of Stace & Barry In The Morning! This episode contains copious references to Grumpy Skeletor, a lot of digressions, a distinct disdain for Caramacs and some sass jazz! Grab your bacon sammy and enjoy this slice of early morning geekdom.

Episode 72: A Boob Tally Chart

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 13:34:43 +0100

Hold on to your lil poopy pants, folks, it's time for another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month I am joined by the incredibly talented and delightful Bryony Evans!

Bryony chats about her career as an animator, including her work on Raymond Briggs' 'Ethel And Ernest' and we both get a little excited over our current animated favourites. Expect a few spoilers for Rick and Morty S3, as well as some much less spoilery chat about the newly rebooted Duck Tales cartoon. We also have quite an in-depth discussion about Game of Thrones and why it might not be for me, get the giggles over Garfunkel and Oates songs, and fawn over Sarah Graley a bit!

All this, plus some mini podcast reviews for Harmontown and Grandma's Virginty! Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Falling For The First Time' by Barenaked Ladies

End Theme - 'Stellar' by Incubus

Stace & Barry In The Morning ~ Episode 4

Sat, 12 Aug 2017 08:55:00 +0100

Staaaaace & Barrryyyyy in the mooorrrrning! Jazz! Join Barry & I as we debut a new segment in which I am ashamed at my lack of pop culture prowess, we're both a bit excited at the return of Rick and Morty, and my fake trumpet skills are...ahem...rather lacking. Stick the kettle on and enjoy!

Stace & Barry In The Morning ~ Episode 3

Sat, 29 Jul 2017 08:55:00 +0100

Well jolly good morning to you, nerdy folk! Welcome to Episode 3 of Stace & Barry In The Morning; your slice of Saturday morning silliness (best served with a lovely giant bowl of cereal)! This episode, we struggle to hold it together as we spend entirely too long Cockney-ising Arthurian legends, I make unimpressive trumpet sounds and we hate Frodo... All this plus some Saturday Morning Cartoons, Barry's Pick of The Fortnight, another of my Moments of Geek and a special post-credits outtake involving pigeon barneys... Enjoy!

Episode 71: Are You Being A Sarcastic?

Sun, 23 Jul 2017 18:14:23 +0100

Hello there, lovely folk of the internet; welcome to Episode 71 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, my hubby and general geeky gent Rich Taylor is saving you from having to sit through a solo Stace episode by joining me to chat.

We're a bit tired and ill-prepared, and as such we ramble about an awful lot of pop culture goodness, including Dunkirk, Peter Parker: Spider-Man, sneaking muffins into the cinema, GLOW, Secret Empire, Double Decker bites and more comics than you can shake a stick at! (What a bizarre expression...) We also take a turn for the far-too-early-Halloweeny as we review (supposed) scary movies The Invitation, XX and Would You Rather.

All this, plus our official Chris Charts!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Lust For Life' by Lana Del Rey

End Theme - 'Ti Amo' by Phoenix

Stace & Barry In The Morning ~ Episode 2

Sat, 15 Jul 2017 08:50:00 +0100

Gooooooood morning geeks and welcome to Episode 2 of Stace & Barry In The Morning; your Saturday morning slice of geeky goodness! This episode sees us discussing cartoons, movies, comics, sexy Draculas and so much more. Grab your breakfast beverage of choice and enjoy!

Episode 70: The Hat Is Not Working (A Spidey Special)

Wed, 12 Jul 2017 07:00:00 +0100

What ho, lovely listeners, and welcome to another special episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This time I'm joined by Friend Of The Show and Spider-Man superfan Sam Harrison for "Sam & Stacey's Spectacular Spider-Man Special!" That's right, like every other podcast, I'm doing a Spidey special because HOT DOG how could I not?! Here is your obligatory MASSIVE SPOILER WARNING.

Sam & I bring all the important stuff to this discussion, like opinions! Theories! Questions! Tangents! And more! Cor!

Episode Theme - 'Academic Decommitment'

Outtake Music - 'Spider-Man Theme'

End Theme - 'Monumental Meltdown'

All songs are from the Spider-Man Homecoming OST by Michael Giacchino

Podcast In A Half Shell Episode 18: Trippin' In His En Suite

Sun, 09 Jul 2017 15:24:37 +0100

Oi oi, it's Podcast In A Half Shell time again! This episode, Duncan and I made the minor mistake of thinking that Cartoon All Stars To The Rescue might actually contain some Turtles, and the rather major mistake that Turtle Tunes might be an interesting watch... It's madness afoot as we try to understand what anyone was thinking when making both of these shows, whether the makers of Cartoon All Stars had done none of or ALL OF the drugs (we genuinely can't tell) and why Leonardo has a rowboat... All this, plus we learn each others' middle names!

Cowabunga!

Stace & Barry In The Morning ~ Episode 1

Sat, 01 Jul 2017 09:00:00 +0100

Good morning geeks, and welcome to the inaugural episode of Stace & Barry In The Morning! Join your titular hosts, Stacey Taylor & Barry Nugent, as they bring you a delicious and nutritious* nerdy breakfast in bed. Grab a brew and enjoy!

*Nutritional value may be a lie.

Episode 69: A Thumb & Seven Eighths

Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:59:30 +0100

Good morrow, lovely listeners, and welcome to Episode 69 (ooh er!) of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me in The Parlour this month are delightful regulars; my rather splendid husband, Rich, and our good friend and faux-Cockney, Phil!

We're pretty much all over the shop in this episode as I suffer with sleep deprivation whilst the whiskey's a-flowin' for Rich & Phil. We talk about Baby Driver, how much Rich adores the Oh Hello live show, Phil & Rich's thoughts on the return of Twin Peaks, and how little I know about pop culture... All this, plus me not accepting the concept of Blood Drive and having a miniature meltdown over it, Rich watching Adam Sandler movies on purpose, and Phil suffering through Alien Covenant...

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'FM' by Steely Dan

End Theme - 'Shadow' by Chromatics

WARNING: Mild spoilers within, and some pretty tinny sound, sorry! It was hot as balls when we reocrded so we had the windows open, and removing the sound of the M6 wafting through reduced the quality a bit.

Episode 68: Holy Hera! A Wonder Woman Special

Wed, 07 Jun 2017 20:56:25 +0100

Ls, Gs, NBs and all in between, welcome to another special episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Wonder Woman is out and IT IS GOOD; listen in as Parlour regular and flippin' top tits lady Jenni Newman and I get thoroughly over-excited by this glorious movie. Fair warning; here be spoilers!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Wonder Woman's Wrath' by Rupert Gregson-Williams (WW OST)

End Theme - 'No Man's Land' by Rupert Gregson-Williams (WW OST)

HUGE apologies to all you lovely listeners and to Jenni for this episodes sound issues; for the most part the episode is fine, but there's occasional echo, occasional muffle-ness, and an obvious delay in spots that causes a little talking over each other. I tried to edit aruond it to keep it audible but in some bits it was impossible. I am crap at technology!

Episode 67: Akin To A Wednesday

Wed, 24 May 2017 13:27:29 +0100

Holy mother of pearl, folks, it's a Dredgeland Takeover this month! That's right, John Dredge and Andy Harland have arrived at The Parlour looking to do some reviews, except I'm not 100% sure they know what 'pop culture' actually is... Andy reviews Argos, John reviews a car park, we organise a Tiny Paul Rudd Party, Alec Guinness and Yoda turn up, and somehow, despite barely talking pop culture at all, we spoil the ending to Rogue One! All this, plus such exciting games as 'Guess The Fish', '1 2 3 3 2 1' and 'Which Musical Have You Been To?' and everything going a little bit awry!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Star Trek Theme' by Leonard Nimoy

End Theme - 'Bellbottoms' by The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion

Editor's Note: Sorry about my hayfever sniffs (I edited out as many as I could!) and also this was recorded way before the Guardians special I released last week, hence my reluctance to spoil as the film was very new at the time!

Episode 66: Lightning Bonce

Wed, 17 May 2017 17:56:35 +0100

Alright motherfluffers, it's BONUS EPISODE TIME! Joining me for this MASSIVELY SPOILERY Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Special is delightful gent and Awesome Comics Podcast-er, Vince Hunt! We both decided that it simply wouldn't do to just not talk about how great the lastest Marvel instalment is, so we joined forces to talk about all things Guardians! We get all emotional regarding SPOILERS, giggle about SPOILERS and...you know what, just give it a listen, yeah?

Seriously though, SPOILERS AHOY.

Episode Theme - 'Mr Blue Sky' by ELO

End Theme - 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac

Podcast In A Half Shell Episode 17: Ancient Swimming Style

Wed, 10 May 2017 18:05:27 +0100

Wahey, a new episode of Podcast In A Half Shell is here! This time around, Duncan and I are trying to wrap our minds around the absolute insane chaos that is Mutant Turtles: Superman Legend! I don't even really know how to blurb this because it's just plain crackers, so just dive in and enjoy!

Episode 65: The Trees Did It

Mon, 24 Apr 2017 18:04:58 +0100

Cor blimey, it's Episode 65 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode, I am joined by one half of Geek Syndicate and my SPCP Live partner in crime, Barry Nugent, as we try to put the pop culture world to rights, whilst running temperamental baths...

Join us as we discuss the Star Wars, Wonder Woman and Justice League trailers, before getting our teeth into Doctor Who's return, The Pilot, followed by me getting exasperated by cars...

It's a shorty but a goodie, so grab a slice of (Nuge)cake and enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Big Trouble In Little China' by The Coupe De Villes

End Theme - 'Hard Times' by Paramore

Episode 64: Conical Boobed Situation

Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:00:46 +0100

Hey gang! It's time for another bonus shorty, this time featuring Friend of The Parlour and ruddy lovely lady, Jenni Newman! Jenni & I go spoiler-crazy over the Power Rangers movie, mostly trying to fathom out what the eff it was doing for the first two thirds...! We also chat a little about Paper Girls, Clone Conspiracy, Legion, Riverdale and the Flash/Supergirl musical extravaganza! Also, I want doughnuts.

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Edge of Seventeen' by Stevie Nicks

End Theme ' Power Rangers Theme

Episode 63: The Actual Wurst

Tue, 04 Apr 2017 17:26:15 +0100

Originally broadcast live from The Grand Harbour Hotel as part of the Comic Relief 36hr podcast fundraiser, Southampton Super Pod, this episode sees me joined by 2 Grown Men, James Gillie & Nick Papaconstantinou, and we talk about EVERYTHING. Seriously, the topics we covered include (but are by no means limited to); Iron Fist, Nick potentially being a psychopath, swearing, Trolls, Pot Noodles, The Uncluded, butchers shops, Moana, Benedict Cumberbatch, Red Noses, Bob Ross, why Winnie The Pooh is called a pooh and loads more besides. I somewhat lost control, but it was very much fun!

Should you like what you hear and wish to donate to the Southampton Super Pod kitty, chuck yer coins over here: https://my.rednoseday.com/sponsor/superpod

Episode 62: Bonus Shorty - A Lot More Non-Spidery

Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:32:02 +0100

Hello there! I know what you're thinking. You're thinking "Stace, it's not time for another Parlour episode yet. What's this all about?!" Well, listener, you're in luck; I am testing a new recording system and therefore recording episodes left, right and centre! Joining me for this special bonus short(ish) episode is Friend of The Parlour, Lee Grice!

In this episode, I recount my fun podcasting times at the Southampton SuperPod charity event, Lee expresses his love for Kong: Skull Island, and we both get exasperated by The Flash's whimper of a musical episode. (Spolers a-plenty, sorry!)

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Beautiful Sunday' by Daniel Boone

End Theme - 'Morning Walk' by Side of Smooth

Donate to Comic Relief via the SuperPod here: http://www.superpod.co.uk/

Episode 61: Some Sort of Liev Schreiber Tourette's

Wed, 22 Mar 2017 21:14:20 +0000

Alright there folks, welcome back to The Parlour; the monthly podcast on pop culture best served with tea and cake! This month I am joined by Parlour regular and jolly fun bloke, Sam Harrison, as we get down and spoilery on such delights as Logan, Iron Fist, the DC TV shows, Royal City, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Omega Men and loads more!

All this, plus I can't cope with Sam's terrible jokes, Sam takes in stray podcasters, and we both agree that X-Men Apocalypse is not really worth a cinema ticket, even in the Somerset sticks.

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'X Gon' Give It To Ya' by DMX

End Theme - 'No Diggity' by Blackstreet

Check out the schedule for the Southampton Super Pod at http://www.superpod.co.uk/ and donate to the cause at https://my.rednoseday.com/sponsor/superpod

Podcast In A Half Shell Episode 16: I Miss His Cheese Phone

Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:39:06 +0000

Your favourite Brummie-based podcast about the Ninja Turtles is back, brimming with so much Turtle-y awesome action you might do a wee! This episode, Duncan and I get our teeth into the two-part series finale of the current Nickelodeon iteration of the Turtles (with MAJOR SPOILAGE). We discuss how irritating April is, how expressive animated eyes can be, Splinter's love for cheese and cheese-related household wares, how great JB Smoove is, and a ton more!

Please chuck a vote in for The Parlour/Podcast In A Half Shell for the Listeners Choice Award in the inaugral Britsh Podcast Awards over here: https://www.britishpodcastawards.com/vote

HEE HEEEE! Enjoy!

Episode 60: What Were Any Of Our Points?!

Mon, 27 Feb 2017 19:57:51 +0000

Good morrow one and all, and welcome to Episode 60 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! We take a trip to Digression City this episode as one half of the 2 Grown Men podcast, Nick Papaconstantinou, and I go wildly off topic at every turn.

Discussions include but are not limited to; Moana, my daft phobias, Legion, clothes, Lego Batman, Carter USM, John Wick 2, Hidden Figures and loads more besides! (Some spoilers within, but nothing too drastic!)

All this, plus I lose my mind at the prospect of people finally being able to hear my first attempt at voice acting in Ray Gunn And Starburst S2!

Episode Theme - 'Rubbish'by Carter USM

End Theme - 'Who's The (Bat)Man?' by Patrick Stump

Bonus: The First SPCP Quiz!

Sun, 05 Feb 2017 19:41:39 +0000

Welcome, one and all, to this super special bonus episode; the very first Pop Culture Quiz!

In celebration of The Parlour's 5th birthday (cor!) fiendish Quizmaster Rich has devised a dastardly quiz in a bid to stump his contestants; Parlour host Stacey and regulars Phil, Kie & Duncan! Who will win? Tune in to find out!

(Music taken from Blockbusters, originally composed by Ed Welch)

Episode 59: A Singular of the 'Badonkadonk'

Tue, 24 Jan 2017 18:49:01 +0000

Welcome to Episode 59 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me for tea and a chinwag this month are those delightful scamps from Turtle Power Pod; Basem & Cranny! We talk musicals, the Nintendo Switch and how much Cranny hates motion control, How I Met Your Mother and why Basem might be the only person to enjoy the ending, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Train To Busan, and loads more besides.

Stay tuned after the goodbyes for my spoilerific (and possibly too-much-informationy) thoughts on the S3 finale of BoJack Horseman.

Tuck in and enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'If I Were A Rich Man' by Jerry Bock & Sheldon Harnick (from Fiddler On The Roof)
Break Theme - 'Bojack Horseman Theme' by Patrick & Ralph Carney (from Bojack Horseman)
End Theme - 'Be Our Guest' by Howard Ashman & Alan Menken (from Disney's Beauty & The Beast)

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 15: That Opera Guy Again

Thu, 12 Jan 2017 12:24:06 +0000

Gooooood day folks! Welcome to Podcast In A Half Shell Episode 15: That Opera Guy Again (aka Is He Watching Me Poo?! aka The Post-Christmas Christmas Episode!) This time Duncan and I are tackling the sheer insanity that is We Wish You A Turtle Christmas. We discuss the dubious accent choices, the odd gifts, the lack of any real plot, our feelings on musicals and, for some reason, being sick... Enjoy!

Huge hugs and smooches to Rob Paulsen who we are both glad to hear is doing better after a bout of illness, and birthday squishes to Duncan, the co-host with the co-mostest!

Episode 58: Bros Before Iron Hoes

Sat, 24 Dec 2016 20:48:30 +0000

IT'S CHRIIIIIIISSSSTMAAAAAAS! Well, it's Christmas Eve, but why not still curl up by the fire with a nice glass of *insert your favourite Christmas tipple here* and a slice of *insert your favourite Christmas cakey dessert thing here* and join myself and my ruddy brilliant guests as we count down our favourite comics, movies, TV shows and albums of 2016!

I'm joined for the third Bumper Christmas Stacetacular by my rather lovely husband Rich and our good buddy and not-actually-cockney tit Phil! I'd give you a taste of what's included on our lists, but I don't want to spoil the tension for you.

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Just Like Christmas' by Low

End Theme - 'Things Can Only Get Better' by D:Ream

PS. You can find our favourite songs from our favourite 2016 albums over at this here Spotify Playlist

PPS. Sorry there's so much sniffling and coughing; would you believe I actually managed to cut the majority of it out?

PPPS. MERRY RUDDY CHRISTMAS YOU ABSOLUTELY AMAZING HUMAN STARS! I love you all; see you in 2017!

Episode 57: Doctor Strange: Mega Good Surgeon Guy

Thu, 24 Nov 2016 22:11:17 +0000

Alright folks! It's another solo Stacebob episode for you (you can entirely blame Skype for this. The tit!) Tune in as I talk to myself about Doctor Strange and how he's kind of a bellend, how utterly perfect the Hark! A Vagrant comic collections are, why Arrival didn't really work for me but also sort of did, and how I think Charlie Brooker feels about other human people based on the latest series of Black Mirror. There are pretty huge spoilers for all of the above contained within, so consider yourself warned, innit.

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Boyfriend' by Tegan & Sara

End Theme - 'Talk To Me' by Run The Jewels

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 14: 1 x Bo Staff

Thu, 10 Nov 2016 22:18:19 +0000

Welcome y'all to another jolly spiffingtastic episode of Podcast In A Half Shell! This episode, Duncan and I are sharing our thoughts on the first 5 episodes of the 2003 4Kids TMNT cartoon. As it turns out, I'm not a massive fan of it... Still, there's fun to be had as we wonder about such things as a naked Splinter, why mousers are not a good idea for catching rats or breaking into banks, whether having your midriff out in a laboratory setting is appropriate and lots more.

All this, plus an unboxing! That's right a non-visual unboxing!...

Cowabunga!

Episode 56: The Duke of Stop Talking

Mon, 24 Oct 2016 21:15:04 +0100

OooooOOOOOoooooh, welcome to a very spooooooky episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining me for tea and biscuits this month is Iron Writer and top bloke, Chris Lynch! We talk about pretty much everything that's ever existed in this episode, including (but not limited to) Chris' TV and movie projects The Black Room and Offworld, Legoland, Doctor Strange, typewriters, charity events, Ever After, beards, Batman Vs Superman, self driving cars, writing, Inceptibwaaaaas and more! We also freak ourselves out talking about Ghostwatch, Channel Zero, accidentally creepy PSAs and America Horror Story. (If it's pop culture related, expect spoilers (sorry!))

For more Chris biz, check out www.theblackroom.co.uk
To donate to #TwitterComic2016 to support Mind, go to www.justgiving.com/fundraising/WHI

Episode Theme - 'Space Truckin'' by Deep Purple
End Theme - '24k Magic' by Bruno Mars

Bonus: Gravity Falls Special

Thu, 13 Oct 2016 21:06:26 +0100

Welcome to a lovely jubbly bonus episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Parlour regular and tip-top gent Luke Foster joins me to obsess over Gravity Falls for a while. We talk about why we fell so completely in love with the show, share some of our favourite episodes and moments, and basically be massive, massive nerds about it. It's really good though guys. Like, really good!

Sadly, it seems Bill Cipher was mucking with our recording, rendering a good 25 minutes of it completely unsalvagablely static-y. My apologies to Luke for losing some top notch chat, and to you lovely listeners for all the bits later in the episode where Luke and I reference stuff that got cut. Ruddy Bill.

Also, be sure to tune into We Have Issues' Twitter Comic 2016 on Sat 15th October; follow them on Twitter @issues pod for details on the broadcast and how to donate!

Episode 55: Do You Wash Your Legs?

Fri, 30 Sep 2016 06:26:59 +0100

Cor, what fortuitous timing; it's International Podcast Day, and so here's a lovely little audio treat for you! Join me and Parlour regular Lee Grice as we ramble (with many spoilers) about Fleabag, Sausage Party, You're The Worst, Kubo and the Two Strings and loads more besides. All this, plus Lee gives an impromptu review of the previous podcast episode and I go bananas for Gravity Falls. So grab a slice of your favourite cake, a nice hot cuppa, and enjoy!

Don't forget to chip into the SPCP Live 2 fund to kick Alzheimer's up the butt!: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Episode Theme - 'Welcome To The Monkey House' by Animal Magnet
End Theme - 'Dreams' by Beck

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 13: What A Twist!

Mon, 05 Sep 2016 18:11:52 +0100

Cowabunga, dudes! Welcome to another episode of Podcast In A Half Shell! This time, Duncan and I celebrate 2 years of us blathering about our favourite half shell heroes, as well as sharing our thoughts on the 3 San Diego Comic Con animated shorts and the 6 issue Batman/TMNT mini series. The M6 is loud, I eat a brownie and try to talk whilst it's still in my mouth because I am super classy, and Duncan reviews some more games because he's better than me.

Enjoy!

Episode 54: Right Nice & Spicy

Sun, 21 Aug 2016 17:40:05 +0100

Why hello there! The bunting has come down, the fancy china has been put back in it's swish display cabinet, and Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour is returning to normality after the extravanganza that was the live charity show! Well, you know, as 'normal' as it ever was..! Joining Stacey in The Parlour this month is the right flippin' brilliant Dani Abram! You may remember Dani from her wonderful bacon-saving appearance on SPCP Live: 2, in which she entirely forgot to talk about herself and talked about mental health instead (a very worthwhile and thoughtful conversation, it has to be said!)

This time, Dani talks about her experiences as an animator and Stacey learns almost immediately that animation is not a job-land she could live in! After some incredibly interesting insight into the animation industry, Stacey and Dani go to Spoiler Town on Ghostbusters (bit late to that party, innit), Stacey expresses her disdain for Suicide Squad, Dani adds herself to the list of many, many people who tell Stacey she would love Bojack Horseman, and the pair discuss cocktails, Star Trek, shopping at Lush and loads more!

It's an episode jam-packed with fun so it's recommended that you pair it with a scrummy jam doughnut, a whole mess of tea, and enjoy!

Donations for Alzheimer's Society can be made here: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Episode Theme - Theme from M.A.S.K
End Theme - 'Stay (I Missed You)' by Lisa Loeb

SPCP Live 2 Part 12: 42 (Life, The Universe & Podcasting)

Sat, 06 Aug 2016 10:29:36 +0100

This is it, guys; the big finish! I'm delighted to say that we were joined by the amazing Mike Allred, and despite being over 22 hours in at this point, I didn't make too much of a tit of myself! He shares with us a day in the life of Mike Allred, as well as discussing Silver Surfer, iZombie, inking and loads more besides. Following this, Barry and I round out the show with some nonsense whilst nervously watching the donation page in the hopes that we pass the target. Do we make it?! Listen in to find out!

Huge thanks to those who have donated so far. If you've been enjoying the show, you can still chip in some funds over at www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Alzheimer's Society is a really important cause to me, so please do give what you can.

Episode Theme - 'Breakin'... There's No Stoppin' Us' by Ollie & Jerry
End Theme - 'Get Some Sleep' by Sonic The Comic

SPCP Live 2 Part 11: Breakfast Snakebite

Thu, 04 Aug 2016 18:03:38 +0100

Stace & Barry in the morning! It's breakfast time, and I've forgotten basically everything about this episode, except that we're joined firstly by webcomicker Luke Foster, then comicking guy Pete Rogers, then editing guy Dion Winton-Polack for support when starting to severely flag! We talk Robin of Sherwood, morning booze, folklore related crimes, comics, books, editing, cartoons, being on the dole and LOADS more besides!

Enjoy, and dig deep! www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Episode Theme - 'Breakin'... There's No Stoppin' Us' by Ollie & Jerry
End Theme - 'Get Some Sleep' by Sonic The Comic

SPCP Live 2 Part 10: Twattingham

Tue, 02 Aug 2016 19:56:24 +0100

Eeeeeee, we're so close to the end now! Joining us in this segment are top notch guests; comic writer and lovely lady, Lilah Sturges* and letterer exraordinaire, Taylor Epsosito! I've been a terrible editor again and forgotten to note down who said what, but there's loads of great stuff to be found in here! Topics discussed include (but are not even slightly limited to) cocktails, Robin Hood, exercise, why I think a female Doctor might be a mistake, British comedy, comics, Ultra Violet, marketing and loads more!

Enjoy, and give us yer money!: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

*This episode was recorded prior to Lilah's transition and therefore uses her previous name and pronouns, however has been posted with her permission.

SPCP Live 2 Part 9: Mystery Dildo

Sun, 31 Jul 2016 19:30:27 +0100

We've gotten to the part of the 24hr podcast where Barry & I have given up on any semblence of podcast-hosting professionalism, leading to two very different but equally interesting guest appearances. Firstly, David Wynne (tip-top comicking guy) and Barry almost come to blows over which bit of London is better despite neither of them living there anymore, before we find out what's cheesing David in the comic world. Then we have Jennie Gyllblad (bonkers brilliant artist lady) and Lee Grice (bonkers brilliant podcast dude), who bring all the not-safe-for-work sass with them! I think the title of this one says it all really...

Enjoy, and donate! www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Episode Theme - 'Breakin'... There's No Stoppin' Us' by Ollie & Jerry
End Theme - 'Get Some Sleep' by Sonic The Comic

SPCP Live 2 Part 8: Shut It You Tart

Fri, 29 Jul 2016 22:35:42 +0100

You thought I'd forgotten you, but I haven't, I've just been swanning around London Film & Comic Con today! But never fear; here's your every-other-daily slice of fried podcast gold! This episode, Barry and I are joined firstly by Nick Papaconstantinou & James Gillie of the 2 Grown Men podcast. Despite a small meltdown at the start, we get cracking on talking about even more TV shows I haven't seen, how there are no good Staceys in pop culture, Thought Bubble comic con adventures and more! We then have the absolutely awesome Kelly Thompson with us to chat about Jem, A Force, writing, podcasting and tons more besides!

It's another goodie, so enjoy! And give us some pounds whilst you're at it! www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

SPCP Live 2 Part 7: Daunted By All People

Wed, 27 Jul 2016 17:58:16 +0100

We're getting post-watershed up in here with the utterly delightful Bevis Musson & Leigh Gallagher! Sadly it's been a while since I listened to this to edit it, so I can't remember who we talked to about what (except the swingers cruise, that was definitely Leigh), but there's loads of great chat in here. We discuss podcast etiquette, floating King heads, ET, being brave around burglars, self criticism, getting poked in the eye and loads more! (I wrote down 'CCBB' but I can't remember for the life of me what I mean by that...)

Enjoy! And donate! www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Please note the competition in this episode is now closed.

Episode Theme - 'Breakin'... There's No Stoppin' Us' by Ollie & Jerry
End Theme - 'Get Some Sleep' by Sonic The Comic

SPCP Live 2 Part 6: Champagne On Arse

Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:56:05 +0100

Cor, it's a threeway (ooh-er!); we have Kelly Sue De Connick, Dominic Westerland and Andi Ewington! Kelly Sue's up first, and we discuss the representation of women in comics, Bitch Planet, bearded dragons and loads more besides. Following that we have voice actor and radio personality Dominic, who tries to make me feel better about my Ray Gunn & Starburst audition as well as chatting with us about voice acting and podcasting. Finally, Andi Ewington joins us to pimp his latest work, Overrun, as well as receive heaps of praise from Barry and I for Forty-Five and BlueSpear, plus loads more!

Enjoy! And hand over yer hard earned dollars; it's for a good cause! www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

SPCP Live 2 Part 5: I Love Buttons

Sat, 23 Jul 2016 08:40:24 +0100

Alright folks, want some more live podcast fun times?! (I don't really care what your answer was there, because you're getting it either way!) This episode starts with an hour of Barry and I talking nonsense when a guest misses their slot (oops!); we divulge our favourite chocolate bars, what we think about comic conventions in the UK, whether Frankenstein is a monster or a zombie, and loads more. I also manage to fudge up the time difference between us here in the UK and guests in the US, and so Dani Abram joins us early to save our podcasting bacon! Firstly, I must thank Dani again for the AMAZING animation she made for me; it's a bit ruddy wonderful! This section of the episode gets a little heavy as we discuss mental health and Dani's comic Worry Wart, but it's an interesting discussion and something I think people should be talking more openly about. And don't worry, we eventually get back to spouting nonsense about comics and cartoons!

Enjoy, and give us some monies if you can!: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Please note that the competition in this episode has now closed.

Episode Theme - 'Breakin'... There's No Stoppin' Us' by Ollie & Jerry
End Theme - 'Get Some Sleep' by Sonic The Comic

SPCP Live 2 Part 4: Monster Butthole Time

Thu, 21 Jul 2016 18:23:00 +0100

Cor blimey, it's another bit of the 24hr podcastathon that was Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour : Live 2! This segment features Sarah Graley; writer, artist and member of the band Sonic The Comic convincing Barry to watch Rick and Morty, plus more talk on cats, comics and butts... Following Sarah is the wonderful comic-type Rachael Stott (although she sometimes sounds like she's underwater, she's still very worth listening to!) talking Doctor Who, Star Trek, sisters and more!

Please note that the competition running in this episode has now closed.

Enjoy, and give us yer money! www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

SPCP Live 2 Part 3: Friday O'Clock Live!

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 18:29:04 +0100

It's time for another slice of fried gold from the live broadcast! This episode sees Barry and I joined by returning guest, top notch actor and all-round awesome fellow Peter Spellos, and we get down to the nitty gritty of all things nerdy. We discuss Peter's improv classes (and why I should probably take them), Batman vs Superman, Lois & Clark, the DC CW shows and loads more! Following that, a wild Sarah Millman appears! There's more talk on cats, as well as musings on creating art, crudely drawn hedgehogs and much more besides.

Enjoy, and don't forget to plonk some pence into the Alzheimer's Society kitty over here: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Episode Theme - 'Breakin'...There's No Stoppin' Us' by Ollie & Jerry
End Theme - 'Get Some Sleep' by Sonic The Comic

SPCP Live 2 Part 2: Call It George

Sun, 17 Jul 2016 16:36:09 +0100

It's time for the second part of our 24hr charity extravaganza! This time, Barry & I are joined firstly by lovely webcomicker and jolly spiffing lady, Sian Jefferson. We do a terrible job of properly interviewing her and end up talking mostly about cats... Following Sian we have writer and artist Nigel Auchterlounie (I am still marvelling at that wonderful surname) talking politics, comics and loads more!

Enjoy, and don't forget to show your appreciation with a donation to Alzheimer's Society via the JustGiving page here: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

SPCP Live 2 Part 1: A Side Order Of Sass

Fri, 15 Jul 2016 18:31:55 +0100

It's been almost a week since the epic fun time that was Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live 2 (officially Episode 53, because I say so), so it's about time I started dropping some of the bonkers brilliance into your earholes!

This first installment kicks off the show, including a terrbile quality version of the first 4 and a half minutes that were never aired, crudely ripped from a Periscope video by playing said video straight into my mic and recording it! Yes, I have been podcasting for almost 10 years, what of it?! On top of this, Barry & I have a wonderful chat with comic writer and artist Jamie Smart about all-ages comics, toilet inspecting, what exactly Donald Trump is and much more! Following this, we're joined by the lads of Fantasticast, Steve Lacey & Andrew Leyland, for comedy hijinks galore!

Enjoy! And chip into the Alzheimer's Society fund here (any and all donations are very gratefully received): www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Episode Theme - 'Breakin'...There's No Stoppin' Us' by Ollie & Jerry
End Theme - 'Get Some Sleep' by Sonic The Comic

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 12: Sheamus Licks A Petri Dish

Mon, 04 Jul 2016 18:20:07 +0100

Hot on the heels of my interview with Kevin Eastman (alright, maybe it's like a month since that interview, but we recorded this pretty soon after) comes Podcast In A Half Shell Episode 12! In this installment, I reflect on my ramblings with Mr. Eastman, we share our thoughts on TMNT 2: Out Of The Shadows, and Duncan introduces a new segment about video games. Cor!

Listen in as we chat about allsorts of things regarding TMNT 2, like what the chuff Shredder is thinking letting Bebop and Rocksteady do anything ever, just how much awesome Donnie time we get, Pete Ploszek being better than Johnny Knoxville and loads more besides!

Enjoy!

SPCPLive link: www.mixlr.com/spcp-live
Donation Link for Alzheimer's Society: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Episode 52: Bestosterone

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 20:40:36 +0100

Hellllloooooo! Welcome to Episode 52 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month Stacey is joined by her good buddy and fellow topic-digresser, Sam Harrison!

Sam brings absoulte chaos to the show in the form of a soundboard and a cat, which promptly causes Stacey to lose her mind and any semblence of podcast hosting skill... Once on track, the pair talk at length about The Flash, Supergirl, Arrow and DC's Legends of Tomorrow (expect spoilers) and the horrendous wigs contained within. As well as this, Sam tries to push Invincible onto everyone like it's some kind of comic-crack, and Stacey gets pretty depressed by Grave of the Fireflies... All this, plus plenty Teen Wolf, Action Comics, The Nice Guys, Anaconda and lots of laughs!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Lock Down' by Dan Skinner, Adam Skinner and Dave James
End Theme - 'Speakers Push The Air' by Pretty Girls Make Graves

Don't forget to save www.mixlr.com/spcp-live to your browser ready for the second SPCP: Live charity event! I'll be live podcasting with Geek Syndicate's Barry Nugent to raise money for Alzheimer's Society on Saturday 9th July! You can donate here: www.justgiving.com/spcplive2

Bonus: Kevin Eastman Chat

Mon, 06 Jun 2016 21:59:15 +0100

Cor, look, a lovely jubbly bonus episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! 'What's this all about then?' I hear you ask, and I will tell you; I got the opportunity to speak to someone who created something that has been a HUGE part of my life. The TMNT have been there for basically my whole nerd life, and I love them to bits, so imagine my insane excitement and sheer terror at bagging an interview with none other than Kevin Eastman!

Listen in as I make some feeble attempts at appearing cool, calm and collected, whilst Kevin is very convincingly funny, brilliant and interesting! We talk about pizza flavoured beer, work-life balance, why it is that writers seem to love trying to kill of Donatello and more!

Weather Update: It's still hot as balls. YEESH.

Episode 51: The Ton Of Som Hanks

Tue, 24 May 2016 21:38:49 +0100

Welcome one and all to Episode 51 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in The Parlour for a spot of booze and chinwagging is her good friend, telly extra and music making guy, Neil Morris!

Neil and Stacey seem to suffer from tangent-itis this episode, as their chats on Captain America: Civil War, Jungle Book and Bad Neighbours 2 somehow end up being about asking stupid questions, not fitting TV audition briefs even though you clearly do and accidentally poking your eye til it sparkles...

They also talk about Lost, Deadpool, Batman Vs Superman, Suicide Squad, Supergirl, Flash and loads more besides! This episode is rather jammed with fun stuff, so get to listening and enjoying!

Episode Theme - 'She Ain't Got No Legs' by Bloodhound Gang
End Theme - 'Dangerous Woman' by Ariana Grande

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 11: That's Just Fish Dirt

Sat, 14 May 2016 12:54:38 +0100

After having run out of films to talk about, Duncan and I have turned to the 90's Image comic run for this episode of Podcast In A Half Shell! Hear what we think about the 'extreme' nature of the stories, Raph's facial disfigurement, Donnie's death (again), being a Level 7 ninja, scantily clad lady ninjas, whether athleticism and large boobs can coexist and much more!

All this, plus I watch an episode of Next Mutation and instantly regret it.

Enjoy!

Bonus(ish): Solo Bolo Part 2: Ray Gunn And Starburst Edition

Mon, 25 Apr 2016 20:49:21 +0100

Hi all!

So, I released Episode 50 a little early to make way for a Ray Gunn And Starburst Super Big Announcement Special featuring Holly Rose (creator of RGaS and voice of S.U.I.T), Ian Sharman (producer and voice of Castelan Lar), Dominic Westerland (Ray) and Georgia Humphrey (Starburst), and then the internet ate it. Or my laptop ate it. Someone ate it, and it certainly wasn't me. So instead, have this short but sweet snippet of me discussing Ray Gunn and Starburst (and why you should support S2 via IndieGoGo) and Zootropolis with myself.

Ta!

Episode Theme - 'Bad Day' by REM
End Theme - 'Melody of Certain Three' by Blonde Redhead

The RGaS IndieGoGo page: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/ray-gunn-and-starburst-series-2/#/

Episode 50: The Biscuit Run

Sat, 09 Apr 2016 13:05:43 +0100

In a bid to do something special for this, The Parlour's 50th episode, Stacey, Duncan & Rich got super, SUPER drunk and talked mostly about Batman Vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. We're sorry...
(MAJOR SPOILER WARNING for Batman vs Superman, The Flash and Age of Adeline. MILD SPOILER WARNING for Cop Car & Daredevil S2).
ENJOY!
Episode Theme - 'Deadpool Rap' by Team Headkick End Theme - 'Kiss From A Rose'by Seal
Hey everyone! I just wanted to take this opportunity to say a huge THANK YOU for sticking with this little ball of audio madness that is The Parlour. I have so much fun recording the show, chatting with friends both new and old, and discussing the things I love with anyone and everyone who cares to join in! You all know I'm never gonna stop doing this, right?! Y'all are stuck with me!! MWAHAHAHAHAHAAAAAAahem, yeah, thanks for listening!

Episode 49: Contains No Parents

Tue, 22 Mar 2016 20:07:12 +0000

Ladies, gents and everything in between, welcome to Episode 49 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the podcast best served with tea and cake! (Except there's no cake...Someone bring cake!!) Joining Stacey in The Parlour this month is comics colourist and creator and all-around cracking chap, Kris Carter!
Kris and Stacey discuss some of Kris' comic work, including Transformers (and how Stacey suffers from the rare condition of Transformers Blindness (i.e. the inability to tell most robots apart)), Doctor Who (and Kris' love/hate relationship with pinstripes) and the soon-to-be-Kickstarted Bruce Outback! Stacey raves about how fantastic Giant Days is, how terrible the Jem and The Holograms movie is and how she thought she'd taken hallucinogenic drugs when she was actually just watching the Japanese movie House, whilst Kris discusses Druid Investigations, gives his thoughts on the upcoming Preacher series and loads more!
All this, plus Stacey spoils the entire plot of Predestination in a bid to understand it. She still doesn't understand it.
Enjoy!
Episode Theme - 'She Needs Me' by Fyfe Dangerfield End Theme - 'It's A Job' by Wolfie's Just Fine

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 10: King of Rope

Sat, 12 Mar 2016 10:12:19 +0000

Welcome, ladies and gents, to the 10th episode of the best podcast about ninja turtles recorded in a kitchen in Birmingham, Podcast In A Half Shell!
This episode, Duncan and I sink our teeth into the mildly disappointing second installment of the TMNT live action movies; Secret of The Ooze! We discuss why Keno makes us want to punch him right in the kisser, why having swords makes getting out of a rope net very easy actually, how anthropomorphic animal suits can be both great and terrible all at once, and loads more!
All this, plus the Turtles losing all semblance of ninja skill, Shredder possibly suffering brain damage, and, of course, Ninja Rap... Enjoy!

Episode 48: They Call Me Dr Fizz

Sat, 20 Feb 2016 16:57:21 +0000

Guess what, guys?! It's The Parlour's 4th birthday! Well, it was yesterday, but close enough... Anyhoops, to celebrate this momentous occasion, Stacey is joined by not one but two lovely guests; fellow UK Podcast Awards Nominees Nick and James of the 2 Grown Men podcast!
Things get weird in this one as the trio of podcast hosts seem to lose all ability to host a podcast or stay on topic at all... Things touched upon in this episode include; Deadpool, how weird willies look, why Stacey isn't suited to being on camera at all, Steven Universe, how bi-curious Nick is, Getting Doug With High, how much James loves history and wigs, Bloc Party, Gravity Falls and more besides!
Enjoy!
Episode Theme - 'More' by WilcoEnd Theme - 'She's Hearing Voices' by Bloc Party

BONUS! Episode 47 Again: Once More With Audio

Sun, 07 Feb 2016 13:41:28 +0000

What's this now? Oh, that's right, it's Bonus Parlour Action just for you! Following the audio disaster that was Episode 47, Stacey brings a shiny new episode to say sorry/make herself feel better about her podcasting life...!
Joining Stacey in this bonus bonanza is Parlour favourite and regular, Jenni Newman! The ladies talk about some actual books they read, Stacey bigs up The History of Future Folk, Jenni discusses her feelings on movie Wonder Woman, and they both have a fart-based meltdown.
All this, plus Stacey's ocarina debut, Stumptown, Love and Mercy, Patsy Walker: Hellcat and more!
Enjoy!
Episode Theme: 'Everybody Wants To Rule The World' by Tears For FearsEnd Theme: 'Over The Moon' by Future Folk

Episode 47: You're Not Leonardo Di Caprio

Wed, 27 Jan 2016 20:21:35 +0000

You guys, I am so sorry for this episode! I'll explain more at the start of the show itself but basically this episode can be classed as a Technological NIGHTMARE. The sound quality is really bad and nothing I tried could save it. And then I got too tired/cross/sad to try anything else or re-record it. So, if you make it to the end of this episode, I owe you a cookie.*
This episode sees Rich return to The Parlour to talk The Revenant, The Hateful Eight, The Peanuts Movie, The Voices and other things that start with 'The'. Stacey does a terrible job at trying to explain just how ruddy beautiful Skal is and gets thoroughly over-excited by Agent Carter, Rich reviews some Marvel comics and tries to explain why Baskets is so good, and they both aren't sure on DC's Legends of Tomorrow...
Hope you can enjoy this with a cuppa and a slice of cake!
Episode Theme - 'You Are Killing Me' by The Dandy WarholsEnd Theme - 'Rick and Morty Theme' from Pocket Mortys
*The cookies are a lie.

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 9: Happy Oldness To Us!

Tue, 12 Jan 2016 17:26:32 +0000

Welcome one and all to Podcast In A Half Shell; the podcast you come to when you want to hear two muppets talking mostly about the Ninja Turtles and partially about anything that happens to pop into their noggins!
On this episode, it's the day before Duncan's birthday and he and I make a very unprepared attempt at reviewing Series 1 of the 1987 TMNT cartoon! I do a pretty good job at not dropping names too much (have I mentioned before that I met Townsend Coleman once?!) as we both fumble our way through 5 frankly quite ridiculous episodes of TMNT. Duncan tries to come to terms with becoming old as we discuss our intense dislike of the Neutrinos, how baffling the Turtles pizza topping choices are and how problematic the re-imagining of Baxter Stockman might be. All this, plus we talk through the new trailer for TMNT: Out Of The Shadows, figure out why Daleks suck and LOADS more.
Enjoy!

Episode 46: Bumper Christmas Stacetacular!

Tue, 22 Dec 2015 20:01:23 +0000

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas one and all! As a very special gift to all you good guys and gals out there (and even the not-so-good ones!), Stacey brings you not one, but TWO (and-a-bit) WHOLE HOURS of mulled wine, whiskey and rum-fueled Christmassy brilliance/madness! Joining Stacey at The Parlour's Christmas Boozey Do are 3 returning champions of the podcast; Stacey's husband Rich, and their good buddies Phil and Adge!
In this end-of-year special, the 4 count down their Top Stuff of 2015, including albums, TV shows, comics and movies! Expect spoilers for pretty much everything that happened in 2015 (though weirdly they got through a review of Star Wars: The Force Awakens without spoiling a thing!) including Turbo Kid, Ash Vs Evil Dead, Supergirl, Inside Out, Master of None, Ant-Man and an absolute ton more. All this, plus made-up band names, tangents, arse panthers, Yule log scoffery and even a spot of singing!
So grab a mulled wine, a big old wedge of Yule log, and enjoy this festive (read: drunken) podcast offering!
Episode Theme - 'Afroman Is Coming To Town' by AfromanEnd Theme - 'Christmas in Hollis' by Run DMC
Hope you all have a happy, healthy, safe, nerdy, fun, frolicky Christmas! See you in 2016!

Episode 45: Trash Boat Meltdown

Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:36:29 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to this months' installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Making a triumphant return to The Parlour and promising to be nicer to Stacey than when he was last on is the lovely-jubbly cartoonist and podcaster, Luke Foster!
The pair talk about an inordinate amount of pop culture-y goodness; expect spoilers for Spectre and most episodes of Rick and Morty, plus some less spoilery chat about Supergirl, The Vision #1, Steven Universe, Art Ops #1, Adventure Time and a ton more besides. All this, plus Stacey tries to tackle to tough topic of comedy on difficult subjects whilst being super-tired and therefore fails miserably! (Basically, she's trying to say that she thinks pretty much nothing should be off limits comedy and jokes-wise, but you absolutely have the right to not find it funny).
Stacey regales Luke with some tales of her adventures at Thought Bubble Comic Con, Luke puts Stacey on his enemies list, and the pair absolutely lose their minds over Regular Show.
Enjoy!
Episode Theme - 'Get Schwifty' from Rick and Morty S2E5 (performed by Justin Roiland)End Theme - 'Black Sun' by Death Cab For Cutie

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 8: It's Pickled Cabbage...

Sun, 08 Nov 2015 15:48:56 +0000

Major league butt-kicking is back in town (again) as Duncan and I make an attempt to review 2009's feature length 25th anniversary special, Turtles Forever! As it turns out, I'm much more precious about the 80's TMNT than I thought, Duncan is much more precious about the 2003 series than he thought, and we both suck at voice acting... On top of all this, we weigh up the pros and cons of sauerkraut on pizza, get distracted by unnecessary Shredder crotch shots, and go on tangents galore due to being drunk on cheese... We also chat briefly about IDW's Mighty Mutanimals and Casey & April mini-series'. Enjoy!

Warning: I drop a HUMUNGOUS SPOILER for the season finale of Nickelodeon's TMNT for no real reason... Sorry!

Episode 44: I Said 'Pianist'!

Sun, 25 Oct 2015 16:38:53 +0000

Huzzah, it's that time of the month again (no, not that one!); it's new Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour time! Joining Stacey in the room of never-ending (imaginary) cakes is no stranger to podcasting, the Trash Compactor's own Oliver Thomas!
Expect absolutely WHOPPING SPOILERS for the Rick and Morty S2 finale (and other Rick and Morty episodes), the season opener of The Walking Dead and Doctor Who, marginal spoilers for Your Lie In April, Rokka: Braves of the Six Flowers and School Live, and chats about Jughead #1, Virgil, keeping out of people's personal space, Dark Souls 3 and tons more.
On top of this, Stacey forgets the word 'Cumworld' (how could you forget that?!), Oliver gets so excited he can't breathe any more, and the pair go on a bit of a tangent about orchestral music. Also, Stacey has wind. Sorry.
Enjoy!
Episode Theme - 'Through The Night' by Masahiko AimatsuEnd Theme - 'Duel Of The Fates' by John Williams

BONUS: Comic Racks Episode 0

Wed, 30 Sep 2015 07:02:14 +0100

As it's International Podcast Day (someone get me a cake, STAT!), I thought I'd treat you all to this little gem/mess; Episode 0 of Comic Racks!
What's Comic Racks, you say? Well, it was only my first foray into the world of podcast co-hostery, along with my good friend and fellow nerdy bird, Iz. Originally airing waaaaaay back on 25th October 2007 on the Geek Syndicate feed, this episode was a huge ramblefest in which we basically tested the waters of podcasting, so don't be expecting any level of professionalism, or structure. We were both relatively new to the nerdy scene at the time, so also don't expect us to know what the heck is going on at all!
From the Geek Syndicate vaults: "We are proud to present Episode 0 of what we hope will become our sister podcast, Comic Racks, featuring the First Ladies of Geek Syndicate, Stacebob and Iz! Like Geek Syndicate they will be looking at all things geek, but from a female perspective.
In this preview episode they chat about the Birmingham Comic Convention 2007 as well as their fave TV shows, movies, books and superheroes."
I hope you enjoy this peek into my podcasting past; please be kind; I know the sound on this isn't great but we didn't really know what we were doing at the time, and also weren't sure we were going to do another episode so didn't bother investing in good equipment straight away!
Feel free to come chat with me on Twitter (@StaceysParlour), join the Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Facebook group, follow my vaguely nerdy Instagrammings (@StacebobT) or email me at staceysparlour@gmail.com. Any feedback, reviews and ratings on iTunes or your podcatcher of choice are greatly appreciated. Happy Podcast Day!

Episode 43: A Sentient Fart Would Do A Better Job

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 11:04:05 +0100

Weeeeeeeeeeeehoooooooooooooo, it's Episode 43 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! As a birthday treat to herself, Stacey has not one but two brilliant guests for you this episode; the triumphant returns of Taylor Esposito and Lee Grice!

Keeping their fingers firmly on the pulse of modern pop culture, the three discuss Taylor's first experience of The X-Files as Lee gets nervous about re-watching Andromeda Strain. Stacey tries to review Turbo Kid without spoiling it (which is really, really difficult), and conversation turns to cartoons and how flipping great they are. All this, plus Lee reviews Cauliflower Field, Taylor can't talk about anything he's read because none of it is out yet, and Stacey discovers fanfiction...

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Mulder and Scully' by CatatoniaEnd Theme - 'Me So Stupid' by ZZ Top

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 7: An Egg Timer With A Lamp Underneath... On A Stick!

Sat, 12 Sep 2015 16:26:35 +0100

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, welcome to Podcast In A Half Shell - The Anniversary Edition! That's right, it's been a year since Episode 1 came out, and so of course we decided to celebrate the only way we know how; with booze!
This time around, I get completely over-excited by having met Kevin Eastman, Lief Tilden, Michelan Sisti and Nick Palma, Duncan shares some thoughts on a few TMNT video games, and we both try to wrap our slightly tipsy minds around the absolute madness that is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III (aka Turtles in Time). Having only just watched the movie before recording, you'd think we'd actually remember what happened... On top of struggling to figure out what the actual point of the movie was, we discuss how much of a tit April is, wonder why Mikey is backwards on a horse, and dribble over 90's Elias Koteas... Also, there's a rogue Christopher Walken impression!
Cowabunga, dudes!

Episode 42: Bogged Down In Cybertronian Politics

Wed, 26 Aug 2015 20:59:49 +0100

Oh, well hello there! Welcome to the 42nd installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the podcast that always promises cake and rarely delivers! Joining Stacey in The Parlour (read: her kitchen) this month is none other than the man that introduced Stacey to comics, her husband and fellow nerd, Rich!
Somehow, the pair discuss an absolute TON of stuff in what is possibly the shortest episode of The Parlour to date, including their thoughts on Image Comics' The Beauty, MTV's Scream series, Marvel's Ant-Man and loads more. Also included in this episode is a genuine please for help regarding The Walking Dead (with an open letter from Stacey to Robert Kirkman), Rich's rant on Secret Wars and DC's new non-continuity madness, and the pairs reaction to the first two episodes of Documentary Now. All this plus Fant4stic, Wet Hot American Summer, and Stacey yet again losing her mind over the sheer awesomeness that is Rick and Morty.
ENJOY!
Episode Theme - 'Empty Head' by Screaming FemalesEnd Theme - 'Do You Feel It?' by Chaos Chaos
VOTE FOR ME! OBEY! http://newmediaeurope.com/2015/uk-podcasters-awards-the-nominations-are-in/

Episode 41: I Just Miss Bill & Ted...

Tue, 21 Jul 2015 22:16:05 +0100

Ladies and gents, welcome to this, the 41st episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in her cake-filled parlour this month is her lovely buddy, comics doodler and custom figure-maker extraordinaire, Joe Ward!
During this jam-packed episode, Stacey and Joe talk about lots of news from SDCC, including the big trailers (Suicide Squad, Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice and Deadpool), new characters due to appear in the Nickelodeon TMNT series, toy announcements and more. All this, plus Stacey still can't shut up about how great Mad Max Fury Road is (and neither can Joe), they give their thoughts on summer blockbuster Jurassic World, Joe talks about Terminator Genisys, and the pair get exasperated at all the Lady Ghostbusters news...
On top of ALL THAT GOOD STUFF comes Dirk Gently excitement, Old Man Logan love and and impromptu debut for Stacey's (absolutely terrible) Scottish accent... Enjoy!
Episode Theme - 'X-Men Theme' by Ron Wasserman (from the 90s X-Men Animated Series)End Theme - 'Close Your Eyes (And Count To Fuck)' by Run The Jewels

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 6: Put A Technodrome In It

Tue, 07 Jul 2015 22:20:58 +0100

Welcome to the sixth installment of Podcast In A Half Shell; the bi-monthly podcast on all things TMNT! This episode Duncan and I tackle our feelings on 2007's CGI 'TMNT' movie, with topics ranging from Laurence Fishburne's smooth silky voice to whether you can really hone your leadership skills when alone, the logistics of dangling from weirdly positioned bo staffs to deleted scenes that shouldn't have been deleted and a fair bit of non-TMNT related stuff! (We were a bit ramble-y, sorry!) All this, plus we discuss voice actors, bizarre character fight match ups (seriously, April is just NOT beating Karai in any universe!), and tons more!

Cowabunga!

PS. The version of Black Betty featured on the soundtrack (and this podcast) is performed by Big City Rock, and the link to nominate The Parlour and Podcast in a Half Shell for a UK Podcasters Award is over here!

Episode 40: Definitely A Solid Double Eye Gouge

Wed, 24 Jun 2015 19:19:27 +0100

Laaaaaaaaadies aaaaaaaaaaand gentlemeeeeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnn, welcome to Episode 40 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; your monthly ramble fest on all things nerdy. Making his triumphant return to The Parlour is comics writer, doodler, colourerererer and letterer extraordinaire and all-round ruddy lovely man, John-Paul Bove!

John-Paul stops by the Parlour to talk about his shiny new comics project, the one-shot story 'UnEarth' written, coloured and letterd by him with art from the equally delightful Conor Boyle. John-Paul shares his experiences in terms of writing (and writers' anxiety), the self publishing process, promoting yourself at conventions (and scaring a lot of people in the process) and much more! The pair also dive into their thoughts on Avengers: Age of Ultron, Stacey loses her mind over Rick and Morty, and John-Paul pitches a movie to Marvel. All this, plus lots of orchestra talk, an invocation of Lisa Stansfield and a ton of cute, cute animals...

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Hoy, Small Fry!' by HyperDuck SoundWorks
End Theme - 'This Is Gallifrey' by Murray Gold (Doctor Who S3 OST0

Episode 39 - Was That An Earthquake?

Sun, 24 May 2015 16:27:07 +0100

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Episode 39 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; your one stop shop for all things pop culture and cakey! (Disclaimer: the cake is a lie). Joining Stacey in the Parlour this month is none other than letterer supreme and jolly lovely bloke, Taylor Esposito!

Taylor and Stacey get down to it immediately, talking about Stacey's thoughts on Avengers: Age of Ulton and Mad Max: Fury Road (spoilers ahoy, particularly for Avengers), whilst Taylor discusses how he feels about the Suicide Squad photos. Also, they talk about Jem and The Holograms (both the comic and the movie trailer) and the importance of Sophie Campbell's stunning new character redesigns, why being left to your own devices when dosed up on tablets due to lady-pains is a bad idea, what the eff is going on in regards to the timeline in the Terminator movies and much, much more!

So grab a slice of your favourite cake, a nice hot beverage and enjoy this little nugget of audio-awesomeness!

Episode Theme - 'Gotham City Overture' by Shirley Walker (from the Batman: The Animated Series OST)
End Theme - 'King Kunta' by Kendrick Lamar

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 5: With Special Guest

Tue, 12 May 2015 21:40:53 +0100

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Episode 5 of Podcast in a Half Shell! This time, Duncan and I are absolutely chuffed to be joined by our very first special guest, TMNT fan and artist extraordinaire; Mateus Santolouco!

Mateus is the mastermind behind both the writing and artwork on the TMNT mini-series 'The Secret History of the Foot Clan', as well as art on the ongoing IDW series and many other projects. Listen in as Duncan and I fail spectacularly at interviewing like sensible people, barely holding in our excitement (and pizza-fuelled burps...) as Mateus talks about working on TMNT, playing arcade games, what the heck happened in Dial H and loads of other interesting stuff besides. All this, plus the South Brazil weather report!

Hope you all enjoy it, folks! (We promise to get better at interviews in the future... Many thanks to Mateus for being so gracious, kind and fun!).

Episode 38: That Chin Though

Sun, 26 Apr 2015 16:02:46 +0100

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Episode 38 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Making her triumphant return to The Parlour following the absolute madness that was the 24 hour live show last July is friend of the show and jolly spiffing nerd bird, Jenni Newman!

In this episode, Jenni and Stacey get down to the nitty gritty of why Netflix's Daredevil series is the BEST THING EVER (expect ALL THE SPOILERS), including the amazing fight sequences, the fantastic balance between humour and badassery, and the strength of Charlie Cox's super-handsome chin. As well as this, the girls talk trailers, getting over-excited by Avengers: Age of Ultron, thoroughly disappointed by Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice and basically put to sleep by Fantastic Four...

And as if that wasn't enough, there's tons of talk on Deadpool, Once Upon A Time, iZombie, Spider-Woman, Stacey's trip to the Birmingham Comics Festival and loads more! So grab a nice, cool bevvie, take a seat out in the sun and enjoy this installment of The Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Alibi' by Brandi Carlile
Toilet Break Theme - 'Blue Blood' by Heinz Kiessling (from the It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia OST)
End Theme - 'Be Your Shadow' by The Wombats

Episode 37 - Arnie Tourette's & Squid Fist Bumps

Fri, 27 Mar 2015 21:40:24 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Episode 37 of your favourite pop culture podcast recorded from a king size bed in Birmingham by a woman with an awful memory; Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in the Parlour this month is her good buddy and fellow nerd, Mike The Hod!

In this episode, Stacey and Mike try to tackle the issues with that Batgirl cover and end up being distracted by Nutella, Stacey attempts to come to terms with the ABSOLUTE HORROR of IDW's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles #44 (mind-blowingly large spoilers for that one, beware) and Hod wonders whether the comic industry has shot itself in the foot with all it's continuity-ness. They chat about a horror movie you should see, a horror movie you definitely shouldn't see, Big Hero 6, Arrow, Agent Carter, Last Man On Earth (spoilers for all the above), and developing Arnie-based Tourette's following an Arnie movie marathon...

GET TO DA CUPPA! (I laughed too hard at this; I apologise for my terrible sense of humour - Stace) Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Wild Frontier' by The Prodigy
End Theme - 'Sweatpants' by Childish Gambino

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 4: Dream Turtles Are Usually Pretty Cryptic

Mon, 09 Mar 2015 21:27:15 +0000

Welcome to another installment of Podcast In A Half Shell!

Duncan and I, for some reason, chose to watch the 5 part opening to 1997's absolutely abysmal Ninja Turtles: Next Mutation, and the resulting recorded madness is us basically trying to figure out what on Earth we just saw... From turtle shell boobs to wolf-like Splinter, Leo on a pogo stick to one of the dodgiest sounding ingredients to a potion EVER, listen in as we steadily go bananas trying to wrap our minds around what the heck Saban were thinking with this...

Enjoy!

Episode 36 - Happy Birthday To The Parlour!

Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:07:07 +0000

That's right guys, it's that time of year again! This February sees Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour celebrate it's 3rd birthday (cor blimey!) and as per usual there's a big old bundle of birthday fun here for you to enjoy!

Joining Stacey in The Parlour for a slice of birthday cake and a spot of chinwaggery are two delightful gents; Pat Loika and Isabel Struble*! If you don't know either of these top notch fellas (where have you been?!), now's a good time to get to know them.

Pat was recently heralded as the comic book industry's greatest sidekick in a Buzzfeed article, and they're not wrong! Whether it's through writing and drawing himself, convention attendance and photography, working with Comixology or just reading a ton of comics and watching a load of films, Pat is very much immersed in the nerdy world of pop culture. Who better to chat with then on such topics as conventions and cosplay, what was wrong with the Civil War storyline, the latest Spider-Man news, Batman vs Superman and more! Also find out why Stacey hates the First Avenger, how Pat got into comics, and the pairs thoughts on *that* Fantastic Four teaser...

If you're new to The Parlour, you might not know that Stacey is a HEWGE fan of Image's tip-top comic "L'il Depressed Boy". Imagine her surprise, excitement and social-anxiety-terror when it's writer, the rather splendid Isabell Struble*, popped by The Parlour to talk all things nerdy! Hear more about why L'il Depressed Boy is so great, why meeting famous people is simultaneously wonderful and horrendous, how song lyrics can be completely bamboozling, and more! Stacey shares her thoughts on the new Ghostbusters line up, Isabel shares the origins of LDB and suggestions are made on how best to deal with topless rappers... Also, beards!

Hope you all enjoy this whacking great slice of birthday goodness!

This episode was recorded prior to Isabell's transition and therefore uses her previous name and pronouns, however has been posted with her permission.

Episode Theme - 'Feel Right' by Mark Ronson feat. Mystikal
Pat's Theme - 'Intro' by The XX
Shaun's Theme - 'She's Got A Brain Scrambling Device' by Kepi Ghoulie
End Theme - 'Turn Down For What' by DJ Snake & Lil Jon

Hey gang, Stacey here! I'd just like to say a little apology to you lovely listeners and to Mr. Struble; I have no idea why but either Skype or Pretty May pitched a bit of a hissy fit during his recording, and so some bits are a bit jumpy and weird, and some bits had to be sliced out completely. I think what's left in there makes sense (mostly) and it's still a pretty great chat, but apologies for the sound and the missing segments. S x

Episode 35 Part 2: Knockers Are Great

Fri, 30 Jan 2015 22:56:27 +0000

Hot on the heels of Episode 35 Part 1 comes Part 2! Lee and I dive into chatting about lots of movies, including Birdman, Dumb & Dumber To, Sin City 2, Ex Machina and more! Stace does a terrible job of selling What We Do In The Shadows (which is a shame, because it is BRILLIANT), Lee gets annoyed by event comics, and the pair lust after the goddess that is Eva Green.

Hope you enjoy the second half of this crazy rambling madness!

Episode Theme - 'Littlw Willy' by The Sweet
End Theme - 'Bury Our Friends' by Sleater-Kinney

Episode 35 Part 1: Too Much Awesomeness (or How To Waffle Relentlessly)

Tue, 27 Jan 2015 22:39:32 +0000

Hey hey! Welcome to another installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Remember waaaaaaaaaay back in January 2014 when you were treated to 2 jolly good episodes, because Stacey managed to bag an interview with the legendary (and utterly lovely) Rob Paulsen? Well, this year you're being treated again to 2 heaping podcasts of awesomeness, because Lee and Stacey can't shut up!

The absolutely delightful Lee G (of Small Press Big Mouth fame) makes his triumphant return to the Parlour, following his amazing appearances on the SPCP: Live show. (Seriously; go check them out, they were both great!) In this first slice of fried audio gold, Stacey announces the total money raised from the SPCP: Live show (spoiler: it's an overwhelmingly large amount), Lee and Stace basically cannot shut up about Agent Carter and how much they love pretty much everything about, as well as ranting about spoilers on social media, going off on Captain America-based tangents and pretty much waffling a-plenty. All this, plus Stacey tries to push Frank onto everyone (it's SO GOOD) and Lee gets upset about trailers.

(Apologies for the way the episode cuts off; it was the only vaguely sensible stopping point!)

Stick this in yer ears and enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Standing In The Road' by Blackfoot Sue
End Theme - 'I Love You All' by The Soronprfbs (from the Frank OST)

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 3: Let's Learn Ninja-ness!

Sun, 11 Jan 2015 14:30:05 +0000

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the third installment of your favourite Midlands-based podcast solely about the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; Podcast in a Half Shell!

In this episode, Duncan and I chat about the documentary 'Turtle Power: The Definitive History of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' and how great but lacking in definitive-ness it is, as well talk on our Turtley Christmas swag and giving regular, over-exciteable updates on my TMNT-themed 30th birthday party. All this as well as little cameos from my hubby, Rich, and we go shopping for a ninja manual!

For the majority of the episode (aside from all our tangents, like) we give our thoughts on Paramount's 2014 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie (spoilers a-plenty). We cover everything from 99 cheese pizzas to the complete idiocy of the bad guys' plot, Donnie's amazing spectacles to Raph's Batman voice and much more!

Cowabunga, dudes!

Episode 34 - Festive Commotion in the Kitchen

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 18:15:44 +0000

Well well well, what's this tucked under the Christmas tree?... That's right, a special little podcast gift for you to unwrap and enjoy!

In this episode, Stacey's good friend and cockney tit Phil Thomas joins Stacey in her Parlour (read: kitchen) to talk about their favourite things of 2014 and get very merry on mulled wine! Expect fun ramblings (and potential spoilers) on a myriad of goodies, such as Her, True Detective, Seconds, Birdman, Broad City, The Wicked and The Divine, and TONS more!

On top of their favourite movies, TVs, and comics, Stacey and Phil also throw out some musical recommendations (Note from the Editor: I couldn't be bothered AT ALL to edit in snippets from the songs/albums mentioned, and so at some stage over the next couple of days I shall post a list and any useful links to the music for your audio enjoyment, innit!). All this plus cameos from Rich, Kie and Stacey's hob (as it heats our delicious wine!)

So grab a glass of mulled wine (or Schloer, if you're the non-alcoholic type!), a wee mince pie or slice of Yule log and enjoy this Christmas podcast treat!

HAVE A FLIPPIN' TOP-TITS FANTASTIC CHRISTMAS & NEW YEAR, LISTENERS; SEE YOU IN 2015!

Episode Theme - 'Christmas Waltz' by She & Him
End Theme - 'Get Your Sexy On' by Lovestarrs

Apologies for all the background noise (TV, Rich & Kie chatting, drinking noises etc); I knew my mic was good but I didn't think it was that good!

Episode 33 - Solo-Bolo! (Or How I Started Talking To Myself)

Sun, 30 Nov 2014 20:39:30 +0000

Well helloooo there and welcome to Episode 33 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

This episode sees Stacey going it alone due to allsorts of factors conspiring to stop The Parlour in it's tracks (illnesses, scheduling issues, Skype recorders pitching hissy fits etc) so it's a short one this month. Stacey briefly recaps her recent trip to Thought Bubble Comic Convention in Leeds, including details on how sweaty cosplay can be, how difficult giving out business cards is, and how FLIPPIN' BRILLIANT Thought Bubble is! All this plus some brief reviews of Gone Girl (containing mild spoilers) and The Babadook (containing mild scares), and details of the TB party.

So sit back with the festive beverage of your choice (Stacey recommends spiced orange mochas) and enjoy this little slice of solo podcasting!

Episode Theme - 'Intergalactic' by The Beastie Boys
End Theme - 'Techno Syndrome' by The Immortals

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 2: The Future Boat

Fri, 21 Nov 2014 21:05:12 +0000

Welcome, ladies and gents, to Episode 2 of Podcast in a Half Shell; your one-stop pod for all things heroic and half-shelled!

This episode sees Duncan and I chatting about the absolutely epic S2 finale of the current Nickelodeon TMNT cartoon, IDW's Turtles in Time 4 issue mini-series and issue #1 of the TMNT / Ghostbusters crossover. Cor, that's a lot of Turtle goodness! Hear all about what we think of Seth Green replacing Jason Biggs as Leonardo, the emotional gut punch I got on a bus reading Turtles in Time #2 and how much Duncan wants to marry Dan Schoening's artwork.

All this plus we both suffer from TMNT overload and get completely bamboozled by everything; who doesn't want to hear that?! :P

In other news, Podcast in a Half Shell & Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour now has a store; why not treat yourself to an early Christmas gift of a t-shirt with my delightful face on it? Or Duncan's delightful face? www.spcp.spreadshirt.co.uk

Hajime!

Episode 32 - SPCP: Drunk Edition

Sat, 25 Oct 2014 12:02:31 +0100

L's & G's, welcome to Episode 32 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! In this episode, Stacey is joined by her good friend, Kie 'Shotgun' Round, and her delightful hubby, Richnerd; listen in as the three get drunk and silly about pop culture! (Disclaimer: They may actually be drunk to start with, and just get drunker...)

So, what do this Terrific Trio talk about in this mammoth episode of madness? Well, lots, that's what. There's plenty of discussion (and spoilers galore) for Guardians of the Galaxy, Flash, The Walking Dead, Gotham, Marry Me, Frozen (because you all wanted to hear Stace rant about how much she dislikes that film AGAIN) and more! On top of that we talk about our top gigs of the year so far, how much we wanna see Daniel Craig's Bond try to take on Batista, Gone Girl and wrestling, plus quite a liberal sprinkling of singing!

Things take a turn for the spooky as Rich recommends some movies for the Halloween season, Stace freaks out yet again about ET, and Kie suggests we all get weirded out by Kill List. The guys talk about scary video games whilst Stace explains how she can't play them because she's a huge wuss...

So, grab a slice of pumpkin pie and enjoy this latest installment of The Parlour! SpoooOOOOoooky!

Episode Theme - 'Something From Nothing' by Foo Fighters
End Theme - 'Shake It Off' by Taylor Swift

Episode 31 - Who's The Baddest Shark Around?

Tue, 23 Sep 2014 20:49:56 +0100

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeehoooooooooooo, The Parlour is back to it's regular programming! After the absolutely EPIC undertaking that was the broadcasting, recording, editing and put-out-ing of the 24 hour live show, things settle back down as Stacey is joined by comedian, actor, voice guy and giver of wise advice; Peter Spellos!

You may remember Peter from such things as Men in Black 2, Dinosaur Island, Transformers: Robots in Disguise and basically any movie that begins with the word 'Bikini'. Listen in as Peter discusses improv comedy, being an extra, falling into voice acting, making up shark-based ditties and much more!

All this, plus Stacey and Peter's thoughts on the new Doctor, two INCREDIBLY UNWELCOME guests, Peter's wonderfully sensible outlook on life and the pair's experiences at Auto Assembly 2014.

So grab a shot of tequila and a pile of sorbet and enjoy this return to some sort of normality in Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Big Time' by Peter Gabriel
In-Between Music - 'Boy From New York City' by The Manhattan Transfer
End Theme - 'I Am The Doctor' by Murray Gold

Don't forget that you can still donate to Operation Smile via the SPCP Live page: www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive Every little helps!

Podcast In A Half Shell - Episode 1

Fri, 12 Sep 2014 11:22:39 +0100

Yes, dudes and dudettes; major league butt kicking is back in town!

After a 5 year(ish) hiatus, Podcast In A Half Shell is back! Bringing with it a shiny new logo (HUGE thanks to the legendary Rob Jackson) and a shiny new co-host, your one-stop pod for all things half shell has returned, bigger and better than ever.

In this inaugral episode, new co-host Duncan and I (The Parlour's very own Stacey) discuss the 1990 live action TMNT movie, and how straight up flippin' great it is. We talk about how kick ass the turtle suits are, our favourite scenes in the movie, little niggles we have, Donatello's MASSIVE FLAPPING TOP LIP and much more! Somehow we forget to address that Casey Jones is a murderer in it (a very casual one at that; "Oops...") but we do manage to talk about how I met (and melted in front of) Townsend Coleman, how we came to love the Turtles so much, whether or not film adaptations should stick strictly to source materials or not and, possibly most importantly, we tackle the tough topic of what exactly a crumpet is anyway.

We hope you enjoy this first episode; please do let us know what you think (and what you'd like us to cover in the future) by emailing staceysparlour@gmail.com or hitting us up on Twitter (@StacebobT or @Deadpool360).

Cowabunga, dudes!

SPCP Live Part 12: The Finale with Adam Hughes!

Wed, 03 Sep 2014 17:23:11 +0100

This is it, ladies and gents; the last part of the epic podcasting adventure that was Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live! This grand finale features none other artistic LEGEND Adam Hughes!

In this episode, Stacey and Jenni (with their sleep deprived addled brains) try really hard not to fangirl all over Mr. Hughes, who is another contender for Nicest Dude In Comics and is an absolute top notch guest. Listen in as the group talk about allsorts of stuff, from charity work to pinup art, dogs and cats to Christopher Lee, Wonder Woman's costume and much more!

All this, plus Adam's BRILLIANT English accent, Stacey's terrible attempt at filling time with a rendition of Yakko's World, and the total moolah raised (during the recording; amazingly we've surpassed that by quite a bit now!)

So grab a slice of cake, a nice hot cuppa, relax and enjoy this piece of podcasting lusciousness! And if you do enjoy it, please think about donating a little to Operation Smile via www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive; it's almost my birthday and I would be SO CHUFFED if we could raise enough for another operation by then.

Much love to all who have listened, donated, and joined in for SPCP Live; I had a wicked time doing it and have been so overwhelmed by the donations and positive responses. Thank you all so much.

S x

SPCP Live Part 11: Almost There with Barry Nugent

Fri, 29 Aug 2014 19:27:02 +0100

Cor, we're almost there! Joining Stacey and Jenni in the penultimate installment of SPCP Live is Geek Syndicate co-founder, author and tip-top dancefloor legend, Barry Nugent!

As the ladies inch towards the 22 hour podcasting mark, Barry does his best to perk them up and keep them going, with talk of Batman vs Superman, New Girl, cosplay and how to freak out Geek Syndicate's David Monteith with it, sporty fandom, diversity and minority representation in comics, Doctor Who and more!

As the girls go potty from sleep deprivation, why not spare a thought and a few coins for Operation Smile? Go to www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive and please give as much as you can.

SPCP Live Part 10: The REALLY Not Safe For Work One With Jennie & Lee!

Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:39:24 +0100

With about 17 hours straight podcasting in the bag at this point, Stacey and Jenni are joined once more by Lee Grice, this time bringing with him the absolutely amazing artist and bloody brilliant lady; Jennie Gyllblad! Unfortunately, those 17 hours seem to have sent the girls potty, as the conversation gets underway on such delightfully not safe for work topics as what a ride at a sex theme park might be like, murderous lady-parts, terrible pick up attempts, Batman XXX and more! (A bit too much more, really...)

On top of this, some vaguely sensible conversations are had about printed comics vs digital comics, the Eurovision Song Contest, King of Fighters, Jennie's comic work and even more besides in this extra-long slice of fundraising joyousness.

Please do consider giving anything you can to Operation Smile via my page: www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive

ENJOY! (And apologies... :P)

SPCP Live Part 9: Nick & Leigh (Definitely Not Safe For Work)

Sat, 23 Aug 2014 11:46:26 +0100

Hot on the heels of Part 8 comes this next installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live featuring Nick Papaconstantinou and Leigh Gallagher.

It seems the flagging has begun as the girl's pass the 15 hour podcasting mark and start to feel sleep creeping in. Luckily for them, Nick and Leigh come to the rescue with all sorts of fun stories and madness to keep everyone awake and entertained.

Nick (of the 2 Grown Men podcast), Jenni and Stacey set about discussing the items on Nick's list of stuff to talk about, but actually end up rambling about social anxieities and podcasting, horroscopes and celebrity birthdays, festivals, relationships, Prince and tons more besides.

Leigh (the Most Handsome Man in Comics) follows with his self-proclaimed 'Sexy Hour' and talk of sex theme parks, swingers cruises and International Cock or Ball... Never fear, there are also some fairly sensible, grown up conversations about being a dad, fitness regimes and Adventure Time too! As the girls hit the tiredness wall, Leigh takes the hosting seat and probably does a better interview of the girls than they've done all day! It's one not to miss :P

So grab a slice of cake, go give some dosh to Operation Smile www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive and enjoy this wedge of podcasting goodness!

SPCP Live Part 8: The Improper Books Crew & Andi Ewington

Thu, 21 Aug 2014 18:39:38 +0100

Helllllllloooooooooooooooooooo! That's right, it's time for some more live charity madness in Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Jenni and Stacey for the after dinner segment are the guys and gals of Improper Books; Laura, Matt and Christian. Hear them talk very little about Improper Books and what they do, and more about day of the week underoos, colouring in, kids eating random crap, how ET is genuinely scary, cinema etiquette, and loads more besides. This episode contains the brilliant phrase "Matt, what pants do you own?" so you can tell the calibre of conversation being had...

Following those fun fellows and females comes Andi Ewington; returning guest and comic writing guy extraoordinaire! It starts to become very obvious around this time that the stereotype of Brits not being good at self promotion really hits home, as Andi and the girls discuss the Lego Movie, Atmos vs IMAX, video game movies, IT Crowd, the sausage and bacon sandwich sauce dilemma, and a little bit about comics.

Enjoy, and don't forget, the page is still open for donations! www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive

SPCP Live Part 7: Bevis, Dion & Clover

Sat, 16 Aug 2014 19:28:53 +0100

'Ello! Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour is back with yet another slice of awesome fron the SPCP Live 24hr Charity Show! If you're enjoying what you've heard so far, please go to www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive to donate to Operation Smile. As of the time of writing, we're just £15 away from another fully funded surgery; please give anything you can to help.

This episode sees the triumphant return of Bevis Musson; artist extraordinaire and the very first co-host on this very podcast. Stacey, Jenni and Bevis discuss all things Disney, Lego sets, Prince, more Disney, Muppets, He-Man and She-Ra, yet more Disney and much more! There's also a fair bit of dribbling over hunky men...

Following Bevis it's dinnertime with Dion & Clover! Both of these lovelies have co-hosted on the Parlour before, and together with Stacey and Jenni they discuss geeky parenting, scary movies, Clone Wars, remakes, chicken strippers and more!

Enjoy (and apologies for the food chomping sounds)!

SPCP Live Part 6: Ash Paulsen and Brenda Kirk

Sun, 10 Aug 2014 18:44:04 +0100

Hi there guys and gals! This part of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Live features video game king Ash Paulsen, and Geektress' lovely lady-nerd Brenda Kirk.

Ash and the girls talk about a TON of video games, including why Stacey sucks at games, Mario Kart 8, Mega Man, Dance Dance Revolution and why you shouldn't try dancing like that in a club, and much more! Also, Stacey manages to bring it all back to TMNT (again) whilst Jenni brings it all back to dogs (again), plus a little talk of arachnophobia to spice things up :P

Brenda then arrives and for some reason we spend quite a lot of time talking about food, takeaways, dessert pizzas and nerdy cookery... On top of this, there's discussion on robots, tattoos, Star Wars, TV cancellation outrages, Lord of the Rings, the Hobbit and loads more besides. It's an episode jam-packed with goodness, so enjoy!

You can still donate to Operation Smile; so far we have 7 fully funded facial surgeries; can you guys bump me up to 8?... www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive

SPCP Live Part 5: Matt Farr & Tim Swann

Tue, 05 Aug 2014 19:11:48 +0100

As if you weren't sick of the sound of Stacey and Jenni's voices already, here's more live show goodness for you! Covering the 5:30pm - 6:15pm period, the ladies are joined this time by Matt Farr of the Dissecting Worlds podcast and Tim Swann of Psycomedia.

In this episode there's talk on a myriad of topics, including Man of Steel, the benefits of being an aunt rather than a mother, voice acting, Stacey's issues with Hickman's writing, Tim's issues with Stacey's brain, female character representation, Thunderbirds and other such scary puppets, True Detective and much more besides. So why not grab a little cake and a cuppa and enjoy this installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

And hey, if you're feeling generous, why not pop some dosh into the Operation Smile kitty over at www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive? I sure would appreciate it!

I reckon y'all know what the music is by now... :P

SPCP Live Part 4: Jamal Igle, I'm Sorry You Were Offended!

Fri, 01 Aug 2014 17:57:57 +0100

What's that now? You'd like more nerdy ramblings with awesome guests? Well, it's your lucky day, my friend, as Jenni and Stacey are joined by none other than artist, editor, art director, animation storyboard artists and Action Lab Entertainment's press guru, Jamal Igle!

Jamal joins the ladies to talk about his work at Action Lab, including his very own book Molly Danger, as well as that whole Rick Remender situation, DC's New 52 (when will we stop calling it new?!), how to draw Supergirl, why that Sin City 2 side-boob was a big deal and much, much more! Hot contender for Stacey's Nicest Dude In Comics Award, join the gang for laughs a-plenty in this installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Live!

Please consider donating some dosh to Stacey's page for Operation Smile; just £70 more and we'll have another surgery fully funded! www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive

SPCP Live Part 3: Lee Grice & Luke Foster

Tue, 29 Jul 2014 20:25:38 +0100

Cor, yet more lovely 24hr podcast fun times fwipping your way!

In this episode Jenni and Stacey chat to Lee Grice, co-host of the rather jolly spiffing Small Press Big Mouth podcast (currently on hiatus but worth checking out old episodes anyway). They talk about such geeky topics as how to look sexy with glasses, which foods are best for eating quietly when podcasting live and errant chin and forehead hairs... (You try thinking of things to talk about for 24 whole hours!) Never fear though, some pop culture is discussed in the form of talking about Batgirls' new look and superhero costumes in general, what the group may have thought of the leaked Flash pilot if they'd seen it, Edge of Tomorrow and much, much more!

Following Lee into The Parlour is cartoonist and all-round tip-top bloke, Luke Foster! Luke chats about his latest comic adventure, Drawn Away (a doodled chronicling of his several month trip across America...the jammy git!), as well as his thoughts on the upcoming TMNT movie, Community and Veronica Mars. Also mentioned are Jenni's rippling muscles, the shocking revelation that Stace doesn't like Dolly Parton or Elvis, and Instacon. All this, plus some cyber-bullying from Luke (the meanie!)

Enjoy, and remember, you can still donate to the Operation Smile donation page, should you like what you hear! www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive

Episode Theme - 'Tequila' by The Champs
In-Between Theme - 'Jump In The Line' by Harry Belafonte
End Theme - 'Let Go For Tonight' by Foxes

SPCP Live Part 2: Paul Cornell

Wed, 23 Jul 2014 21:13:01 +0100

Welcome one and all to another slice of the ginormous podcast pie that was Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour: Live!

This episode sees us through 1pm-2pm, featuring the absolute darling that is Paul Cornell. As well as talking about Paul's work on Wolverine (why must it come to an end?!) and his progress with the third in his 3-novel series, we also cover such topics as Agents of SHIELD and why Stacey should watch it, how writing is like knitting, how many toys your kid isn't allowed to play with is too many toys your kid isn't allowed to play with, fear of clowns and much more besides!

So nab a cupcake and an iced tea (it's too hot for a proper brew!) and enjoy this second installment of the live Parlour show!

Episode Theme - 'Tequila' by The Champs
End Theme - 'Let Go For Tonight' by Foxes

Apologies for the phone intereference noise at points during this show; what with us checking the donation page and getting tons of wonderfully encouraging Tweets and messages, it was bound to happen ocassionally! Still, sorry for the noise and if I ever do this again (probably won't :P), I'll learn to keep my phone a little farther away.

If you enjoy this episode, why not throw some coins into the SPCP Live pot, to raise money for Operation Smile? Just go to www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive

SPCP Live Part 1: Moose Kid Madness!

Wed, 16 Jul 2014 22:18:24 +0100

Welcome to the very start of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Episode 30; the 24hr Live Charity Episode!

I would like to offer my sincere apologies to the guests for the slightly glitchy sound quality on this; it seems the recorder didn't like being used at the same time as the live broadcast Mixlr feed, and so it's a little skippy in parts. I will try to download the whole 24hr file from Mixlr in order to try to get the best quality stuff for the rest of the guests, however as you can imagine that file is HUGE so it may take me a while! In the meantime, I hope you can stand the glitchiness to check out what the following fine fellows had to say!

This installment takes you from 9:30am-11:30am, and features the delightful Andrew Waugh, Tom Plant and Dan Gaynor, all of whom have strips featured in the wonderful new digital comic, Moose Kid Comics!

Andrew is a Scottish (but not that Scottish) illustrator, cartoonist and teacher of art. He's had his stuff in a TON of places, including Hive, Ink+Paper and more, yet for some reason we talk to him about the size of a dog's nuts... Tom doesn't fair much better, recalling a poo-on-the-train story rather than talking to us about his work in The Beano and The Dandy, for Pete's sake! Dan (with special guest, his lovely Mrs, Fiona) brings the tone back up a notch or two with talk of pancakes, TMNT and his lovely comic Crunchwood.

I hope you all enjoy this first part of the epic podcasting weekender that was SPCP Live!

Episode Theme - 'Tequila' by The Champs
In-Between Theme - 'Jump In The Line' by Harry Belafonte
End Theme - 'Let Go For Tonight' by Foxes

www.justgiving.com/spcplive

Episode 29 - I Don't Think We've Earned This

Sun, 22 Jun 2014 16:50:02 +0100

Welcome lovely ladies and gorgeous guys to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month Stacey is joined by her buddy, previous podcaster and massive nerd, Sam Harrison!

In this the 29th installment of The Parlour, Stacey and Sam get down to the nitty gritty of why the How I Met Your Mother finale just didn't do it for them, as well as reviewing X-Men: Days of Future Past, Saga, Captain America: Winter Soldier and much more! Stacey also regales Sam with tales of all of her live music expolits of late (Prince, you guys, PRINCE) and the pair discuss how to improve future X-Men movies, professional facial hair grooming sessions, Irredeemable Ant-Man, Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc and loads more tangents besides. All this, plus an update on the live 24hr charity episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour.

Speaking of, please take some time to save the link to your browser www.mixlr.com/spcp-live and be sure to tune in from 9am UK time on Saturday 12th July for a whole load of fun! Stacey and Jenni will be joined by the likes of Pat Loika, Gerry Duggan, Adam Hughes, Ash Paulsen, a bunch of podcasting buddies and others besides; it's gonna be a whale of a time! If you aren't available to check in on the 12th, but would still like to donate to Stacey's cause, Operation Smile, please go to www.justgiving.com/SPCPLive to give what you can. Don't forget to join the Facebook group for info and updates!

Anyhoo, back to this show; enjoy Sam and Stacey's digression-filled ramble sesh!

Episode Theme - 'Cayucos' by Cayucas
End Theme - 'Dance Apocalyptic' by Janelle Monae

Episode 28 - I Haven't Seen That

Mon, 26 May 2014 20:04:51 +0100

Hellloooooo and welcome to Episode 28 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! In the Parlour with Stacey this month is Podcast X's own Trenchcoat Mafia!

Join the pair as they get tangent-y all over the place, discussing Doctor Who, Adventure Time, Hannibal, the Lego Movie and much more.

So grab a cuppa and enjoy this latest installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Gary Gilmore's Eyes' by Adverts
End Theme - 'Raspberry Beret' by Prince

The Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour Live Show donation page can be found at www.justgiving.com/spcplive Come join the new Facebook page to stay updated on the guests for the show!

Episode 27 - BMO's Favourite Song

Fri, 18 Apr 2014 14:29:16 +0100

Hi there, ladies and gents; welcome to Episode 27 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in The Parlour this month is her good friend and fellow nerd; Paul Richardson!

Stacey and Paul get their teeth into a heck of a lot of stuff this episode, including reviews of MULP: Sceptre of the Sun, Indestructable Hulk, Broad City, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D and much more!

Of course, they espouse their opinions on Captain America: Winter Soldier, but Stacey's insanely huge love of the Ninja Turtles distracts them from finishing their thoughts on that one! (In case you're interested; Bucky was amazing, Batroc was so tits he needed to be in it tons more and basically the film is TOPS.)

So grab a drink, a slice of cake (or a hot cross bun), and enjoy this month's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Insomniac' by Von Hertzen Brothers
End Theme - 'Relief' by LAKE

Episode 26 - Breakfast For Dinner With Kelly Sue DeConnick

Sat, 22 Mar 2014 19:50:05 +0000

Welcome one and all to Episode 26 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the podcast best served with tea and cake!

Hold onto your Battenbergs, ladies and gents, as Stacey brings yet another slice of awesome to The Parlour: none other than comic writer extraordinnaire; Kelly Sue DeConnick! For those who have been living under a rock for the past YONKS, Kelly Sue is the mastermind behind Captain Marvel (which, if you aren't reading, then you are missing out on one of Marvel's best comics right now), Pretty Deadly (which is stunning, so hop to it guys!) and loads more besides.

After some technical issues, the ladies get down to it and talk about nigh on everything, including the economics of comics, how much Emma Rios absolutely rules, David Bowie, having breakfast for dinner, reproduction Grease 2-style and much, much more!

Enjoy!

Episode Theme - 'Just A Girl' by No Doubt
Kelly Sue's Theme - 'American Girl' by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
End Theme - 'Fancy' by Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX

Episode 25 - The Hugemungous Birthday Bonanza!

Wed, 26 Feb 2014 21:17:31 +0000

Happy birthday to me! It's Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour's 2nd birthday, and to celebrate Stacey is joined by not one but two lovely gentlemen; Jamie Smart and John-Paul Bove!

Now, in case you're some sort of crazy person and don't know who these wonderful people are; John-Paul Bove is the writer for Panini UK's Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles comic, and the colourist on many, many comics, most notably IDW's Transformers and Jamie is the bonkers mind that created such wonders as Chaffy, Looshkin, Ubu Bubu, Space Raoul and much more! The lads join Stacey (separately, of course; Stacey's technological prowess is not quite prowess-y enough for multiple guests at once!) to talk about all sorts of things, such as conventions and social awkwardness, fishcakes, spoilers, working, colouring, keeping secrets and...spoon shankings?!

So sit back, grab a slice of cheesecake and enjoy this extra-long super-fun episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

On a serious note, HUGE thanks to those of you who listen and support this little podcast; I really appreciate every single one of you! Here's to plenty more birthday specials in the future!

Episode Theme - 'Rattlesnake' by St Vincent
Jamie's Theme - 'A Stillness' by The Naked and Famous
John-Paul's Theme - 'Do You Wanna Funk' by Sylvester
End Theme - 'After The Disco' - by Broken Bells

BONUS EPISODE!: Pinky And The Stace

Sun, 26 Jan 2014 14:55:17 +0000

What's this now; another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, less than a week after the last? What the deuce?!

Well, ladies and gents, Stacey had the honour of speaking to an absolute legend and couldn't resist sharing the results with you as soon as humanly possible! You might remember him from such things as Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Biker Mice From Mars, The Mask, Animaniacs, Pinky & the Brain and SQUILLIONS more besides; it's the one and only, voice actor extraordinaire and all-round bloody lovely bloke, Rob Paulsen!

Join Rob and Stacey as they talk about all things voice acting, and even more besides! From the perils of the internet to a mutual love of John Williams, voicing not one but two Ninja Turtles and getting paid to make weird grunting noises, this is a must hear episode!

Enjoy! Oh, and... NARF!

Episode Theme - 'Magic Carpet Ride' by Steppenwolf
Snippet Music - 'Birdhouse in Your Soul' by They Might Be Giants
End Theme - 'Kandy Pop' by Bis

Hey guys, Stacey here! Just to get all serious and sappy here; I have to thank Rob again (I will probably never stop thanking him, you know) for taking the time from his busy schedule not only to talk to little old me, but also to make me feel so entirely comfortable, and leave me smiling from ear to ear post interview. He is a tip top chap and I honestly feel hugely lucky to have had the chance to chat with him. I hope you all enjoy the show, and I apologise for the loudness of my mic; it was new and I haven't quite get the hang of it yet!

Episode 24 - Stacey And The Brain

Tue, 21 Jan 2014 20:49:54 +0000

Welcome to the 24th installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, The Parlour is graced with the presence of super-intelligent, Comic Book Outsider and all-round top notch gent, Scott Grandison! Beware, here be spoilers...

Stace and Scott get underway by discussing the latest series of Sherlock at quite great length! After coming to the conclusion that they are both firmly in the category of 'Cumberbitches', Stace and Scott sink their teeth in The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, Almost Human, Twilight Zone #1 and much more!

So grab a tea and your choice of biscuit and enjoy Episode 24 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Fun Fun Fun' by Pharrell

End Theme - 'Swine' by Lady Gaga

Episode 23 - Pink Lady Pledge!!

Sat, 21 Dec 2013 18:28:46 +0000

We wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! That's right, it's Christmastime, and what better way to celebrate than with a nice scrummy portion of tasty podcast goodness?

This episode of The Parlour sees Stacey joined by returning guest and person-still-willing-to-share-a-hotel-room-with-Stacey; Jenni Newman! The ladies recall their experiences at Thought Bubble Comic Con in Leeds last month, chatting about their nerves approaching the Gods and Goddesses of Comicdom, their purchases, sharing a hotel room, and the highlights of the con. Also contains a somewhat spoilery review of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special (can you say HELL YEAH?!) and a lot of gushing about Jamie Smart's Kochi Wanaba hardback.

Stacey and Jenni also get all festive up in here, naming their Top 3 Christmas Films! So grab a nice hot chocolate (or a mulled wine, if you're feeling properly festive), a wedge of Christmas pud (or, if like Stacey you hate the fruits involved in a Christmas pud, a slice of Yule log) and enjoy this latest installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Cool Yule' by Bette Midler

End Theme - 'Sleigh Ride' by She & Him

PS. Hello, Stacey here to say 2 things;
1. Once again I have to apologise for some technical issues; I actually did quite well editing out the zillion-and-one times one of us lost audio entirely and we had to drop the call, but there are still some weird things going on. Occasionally it skips bits of our sentences, and we lose sound on Jenni once or twice, and I apologise. I reckon it's Skynet trying to sabotage me...

2. MERRY CHRISTMAS! Thank you to all those who choose to spend their spare time listening to me and my buddies ramble about the things we do/read/see/listen to; I am very thankful for every single listener, and I hope you all have a fun, safe, happy, pressie-filled Christmas, and all the best for the New Year! Have fun and be merry, y'all!!

S x

Episode 22 - Brummies in the House

Wed, 20 Nov 2013 20:48:24 +0000

Hello there ladies and gents; welcome to another fine installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This episode sees Stacey joined by none other than Small Press Big Mouth's own Lee Grice. It's a Brum-centric epic!

During the massive chat-fest that is episode 22, Stacey and Lee review Gravity, The Walking Dead, Night of the Doctor, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D, Attack on Titan and loads, loads more!

So grab a nice hot beverage, a slice of your favourite cake, and curl up by the fireplace with the latest episode of The Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'The Blob Theme' by The Five Blobs

End Theme - 'Oats In The Water' by Ben Howard

Episode 21 - Ramble, Much?

Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:11:05 +0100

Ladies and gentleman, welcome to another episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, Stacey is joined by the utterly lovely Brenda, of Geektress fame! Be prepared for tangents galore as Stace and Brenda get their talk on about all things pop culture.
Expect ruminations on (and most likely massive spoilers for) the Dexter finale, Sleepy Hollow, Hunger Games (both books and movie), How I Met Your Mother, World's End and...bear epidemics?!
So grab a slice of your favourite cake (I highly recommend Battenburg) and enjoy this installment of pop culture babbling!
Episode Theme - 'Radioactive' by Imagine Dragons
End Theme - 'Running If You Call My Name' by Haim

Episode 20 - Doctor Who Now?!

Sat, 28 Sep 2013 12:27:59 +0100

Oh hello there! Welcome to the twentieth installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the podcast about all the jazz you want to hear about, best served with tea and cake! Making his return to the Parlour this episode is Matt Davis; you may remember him from the episode in which you couldn't hear a word he said... Well, thankfully this time around you can hear him clear as bell, and boy do we ramble!

Listen in as Stacey and Matt discuss the casting for Doctor Who, upcoming Marvel and DC movies, Knightfall, Guardians of the Galaxy, World War Z and...football?!

All that and more in this glorious-sounding episode of the Pop Culture Parlour!

Episode Theme - 'Hooked on a Feeling' by Blue Suede

End Theme - 'One Week' by Barenaked Ladies

Episode 19 - The One That Isn't Episode 18, Despite What Stacey Says

Tue, 24 Sep 2013 19:53:08 +0100

Welcome to Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, where tea, cakes and rambling go hand in hand for an hour or so for your audio enjoyment. Joining Stacey in the cyber-parlour this episode is the utterly dreamy Stevie Disme from Comic Book Queers! Be prepared for a lot of man-oggling, guys...

As well as a ton of dribbling-over-comic-hotties, you can also expect talk on Nickelodeon's first series of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Pacific Rim, Trillium #1, The Wolverine, appropriate behaviour at comic cons and much much more!

So please, grab a mini Battenburg and enjoy this latest installment!

Episode Theme - 'All The Lovers' by Scissor Sisters

End Theme - 'I Could Have Been Your Girl' by She & Him

These little apology footnotes are getting to be a bit too frequent... Ahem, guys, I would like to extend my humblest apologies for the following;
1. To Stevie himself, for fudging up the time difference between his bit of the US and my bit of the UK, causing him to be hanging about waiting for me for far too long; you're a star for waiting for me!
2. To all you lovely listeners for the technical issues at the start of the episode; there's some skipping/crackling, then a whole chunk missing; I lack technical prowess and couldn't fix it, sorry :(
3. And finally, not so much an apology as an admission; like a div I kept referring to this episode as episode 18, when it is clearly 19. I blame Stevie for distracting me with his luscious dulcet tones!

Whilst I have you here, myself and some lady-buddies are doing a 10k Memory Walk for Alzheimer's Society in September; please go to www.justgiving.com/stacebobandfriends and give anything you can. It's a great cause, and incredibly appreciated.

Episode 18 - Job Done

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 21:25:57 +0100

Well hello there, lovely listeners! Welcome to the 18th installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. In the parlour this month, sippin' on red wine and rumainating on all things pop culture is Geek Syndicate's very own Barry 'Nugecake' Nugent! Join the pair as they discuss Pacific Rim (never fear; Barry hasn't seen it so no spoilers here), Image comics 5 Ghosts and Ghosted, the Deadpool video game, the potential DC movies (bear in mind this was recorded before the SDCC announcements) and much, much more! So grab a nice summery cocktail (Bahama Mamas never go amiss), find a nice bit of shade and enjoy Episode 18 of The Parlour! Episode Theme - 'Get Loki' by The Avengers End Theme - 'You've Got The Look' by The Lonely Island feat. Hugh Jackman and Kristen Wiig Apologies all; it seems my technical prowess died a death yet again this episode, and so it sounds somewhat like I spent most of this episode underwater. I can only assume that I set up the fancy new mic wrong and somehow ended up recording with the in-built mic in Lappy. *sigh* I am so useless. Profound apologies to all; bear with me, eventually I'll get it!!

Episode 17 - But I Digress...

Tue, 25 Jun 2013 21:59:56 +0100

Come one, come all and join Stacey in another exciting installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining her through the magic of the internet this month is seasoned podcaster and jolly good fellow, Steve Bishop! Listen in as both Stacey and Steve struggle to stay on topic and the conversation meanders around video games and consoles*, Doctor Who, Man of Steel and much, much more! Expect spoilers for basically everything, but in particular Man of Steel, which Stacey spoils the bejeezus out of in order to simultaneously rant and gush with excitement. It's a long 'un, but a good 'un! Enjoy! Episode Theme - 'Animal Arithmetic' by Jonsi End Theme - 'No One Likes Superman Anymore' by I Fight Dragons *It is worth noting that this was recorded just a day before Microsoft announced all the changes to the XBox One to make it less ridiculous, so expect a little mockery towards Microsoft that can now be disregarded, innit.

Episode 16 - Trekking Into The Kitchen

Sat, 25 May 2013 09:14:45 +0100

'Ello there! Welcome to Episode 16 of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month, Stacey is joined actually in the flesh all up in her kitchen by her good buddy Phil Thomas. It turns out it's quite awkward to record your friend when sat right there, so there's only one thing for it; booze! Join Stacey and Phil as they get to grips with her shiny new microphone and tipsily discuss their thoughts on Iron Man 3 and that Big Spoiler, as well as Star Trek Into Darkness, Community S4, Age of Ulton, Saga and much much more! If you'd like to join Stacey in the Parlour sometime (but maybe not her kitchen; especially if you're a stranger!), just drop her an email to staceysparlour@gmail.com, or come harrass her on Twitter (@StacebobT). SPOILER WARNING: Basically everything that gets discussed in this episode is spoiler-ed MASSIVELY. Fair warning, yo. So grab a cake (Thorntons little chocolate cakey thingies are tops!) and enjoy this installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Episode Theme - 'Out Of The Blue' by Prides Ending Theme - 'Space Wax America' by Anamanaguchi

Episode 15 - The Bazongas Test

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 19:58:08 +0100

Well hello there, people of the internet; welcome to another installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey at her virtual tea party this month is Clover; one quarter of the book-based podcast Scrolls! Listen in as the ladies discuss Game of Thrones, Constantine #1-2, Doctor Who, The Jeselnik Offensive, Paramore's latest offering and much much more (including Casualty, for some reason...) Go forth and enjoy! Episode Theme - 'Demon Kitty Rag' by Katzenjammer End Theme - 'Ain't It Fun' by Paramore

Episode 14 - Tangents Guaranteed

Fri, 29 Mar 2013 10:09:12 +0000

Cor, it's Parlour time again guys! Welcome to the 14th installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, this month featuring web comic-ist extraordinnaire and all-round tip-top bloke, Luke Foster! Luke joins Stacey just weeks before swanning off on an adventure around America, so expect an almost tangible sense of envy wafting around this episode... As well as discussing Luke's impending exciting adventures, the pair also ruminate on whether S4 of Community is actually any good, whether Guardians of the Galaxy is worth investigating prior to the film release, why Stacey is scared of Doctor Who re-starting, and why her sister shouldn't call her first-born son Freddie... All this, plus reviews of Babble, Oz The Great and Powerful, Peter Panzerfaust and much much more! Hope y'all dig! Episode Theme - 'It's Getting Boring By The Sea' by Blood Red Shoes End Theme - 'I'm Your Boogie Man' by KC & The Sunshine Band PS. I'd like to apologise in advance for using the term 'female actresses'. I mean, really?! PPS. Happy chocolate-egg-eating weekend! Woot, sugar!

Episode 13 - The Jumbo Birthday Extravaganza!

Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:24:21 +0000

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME, HAPPY BIRTHDAY STACEY'S POP CULTURE PARLOUR, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME! That's right, this episode sees this little podcast turn 1 whole year old. It's officially out of nappies and really ought to be sleeping through the night by now... In order to properly celebrate, Stacey is joined by 4 tippety-top special guests; writer of Forty-Five and top dude Andi Ewington, Marvel writer and all-round lovely chap Paul Cornell, Com.X head honcho and editor supreme Eddie Deighton and 2000AD doodler, The Most Handsome Man in Comics, Leigh Gallgher! Talk ranges fromWolverine to cake, digital comics to D.I.Y, conventions to kids with a liberal helping of ghosts, magic, TMNT and much, much more! So grab a slice of birthday cake (before Stace eats it all) and check this extra-special, fun-filled episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Episode Theme - 'Super Psyched For Your Birthday' by The Danimals Other music - 'The Woodpile', 'Late March Death March', 'The Oil Slick', 'Old Old Fashioned' and 'Swim Until You Can't See Land' by Frightened Rabbit

Episode 12 - Care For A Song?

Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:22:09 +0000

Bonjour mes amis! Bienvenue sur l'episode 12! Joining Stacey in the Parlour this month and stealing all the Battenburg cake is Stephen Lacey! Stephen is no stranger to the Land of Podcasting, hosting not one but two shows; The Fantasticast and 20 Minute Longbox. As you may have guessed from all the French, this episode features quite a long review of Les Miserables (sorry for the lack of accents; no idea how to do this on Lappy!) Also featured are ramblings on all the latest happenings in the world of Spider-Man (expect spoilers for basically every Spider-Man comic that has been out recently), plenty Marvel Now titles, The Big Bang Theory, Dredd, Searching fo Sugar Man and much much more! So sit back, relax, nab some Battenburg before Stephen scoffs the lot, and enjoy this latest installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! P.S. I would like to apologise profusely for referring to the movie Dredd as Judge Dredd the entire time I reviewed it. Worra plonker, eh?? Episode Theme - 'Sugar Man' by Rodriguez End Theme - 'A Simple Answer' by Grizzly Bear

Episode 11 - Argh, Christmas Zombies!!

Mon, 24 Dec 2012 09:47:33 +0000

Welcome to a somewhat festive episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey in the Parlour this month is her good buddy and splendid bassist, Adge Bullimore! The pair get their Santa hats on and review such festive delights as... The Walking Dead?... Er, OK... How about these other jolly Christmas reviews of Superpowered Beatdown or... Hmm... Well, the episode is jam-packed with exciting news, reviews, opinions and even a little Will Ferrell for good measure. So grab some Christmas Pudding (or, if you're not a fruit cake kind of a person, a slice of Yule log), slather on some custard and enjoy! Episode Theme - 'Egomania' by Elmo Sexwhistle End Theme - 'Christmas Wrapping' by The Donnas Hi all; Stacey here! Just here to wish all you delightful listeners a very Merry Christmas and a healthy, happy New Year! Stay safe, have fun, eat FAAARRRR too much and I'll see you all in 2013!!

Episode 10 - The Mic of Doom

Fri, 30 Nov 2012 09:49:43 +0000

Good morrow, one and all! Welcome once again to Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the home of superior rambling! This month, Stacey is joined by the utterly delightful Matt Davis and his Microphone of Doom! Yes, the sound quality isn't great (and Stacey's editing skills were not up to the task of fixing it)* but hopefully you can still enjoy their musings on such things as the Doctor Who Christmas special, the new Nickelodeon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon, Continuum and much much more! Enjoy! Episode Theme - 'Back In Black' by AC/DC End Theme - 'Do It Anyway' by Ben Folds Five *I'd really like to thank Matt for joining me at very short notice and making a delightful episode of it, and to apologise to you lovely listeners for not being tech-savvy enough to fix the sound issues. I am making a solemn vow now to have Matt back in the future when he has time to prepare (i.e. sort out a mic!)

Episode 9 - The Spookysode

Mon, 29 Oct 2012 18:53:45 +0000

Welcome, boys and girls, to a very spooky episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Joining Stacey this month is the other half of Dissecting Worlds and tip-top gent; Kehaar and somehow, without any forward planning, they both managed to read & watch several creepy and scary Halloween type things! From Army of Darkness to American Vampire, Baltimore: The Plague Ships to Clark Ashton Smith, this episode is jam-packed with spooky goodies to scare the bejeezus out of you. Don't listen to this alone in the dark! Enjoy! MWAHAHAHAHAA! Episode Theme - 'Breaking News' by Half Man Half Biscuit End Theme - 'Ghostbusters' by Ray Parker Jr

Episode 8 - Geronimo!

Tue, 25 Sep 2012 19:44:10 +0100

Alright guv, come 'ere and 'av a listen to this 'ere podcast, yeah? This month Stacey's joined in the Parlour by imaginary cakes, the ghosts of spiders past and her co-host for this episode, the writer and Grand Overlord of Podcasts; Timothy Swann! The episode takes a turn for the Doctor Who-tastic as the pair discuss the ups and downs of series 5, series 6 so far, the feasibility of a female Doctor, Matt Smith's alleged resemblance to a tortilla chip, and what they'd be like as companions (it was officially agreed that they'd both die of a heart attack before long from all the running about). As well as ruminating on most things Who, Tim busts out his regional pride badge to chat about Bostin' Heroes, and Stace bemoans the batch of slightly mediocre things that have passed before her eyes since episode 7. All this plus giggles, The Thick of It, Star Wars, A Touch of Cloth and...periods?! Enjoy! Episode Theme - 'Tempest' by Pure Reason Revolution End Theme - 'Next Year' by Two Door Cinema Club

Episode 7 - Stacey Taylor and the Attack of The Killer Spiders

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:27:36 +0100

Welcome to the latest installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour, in which Stacey is joined by fellow podcaster and all-round fun guy; Matt Farr of Dissecting Worlds! As a warning to those who haven't yet seen The Dark Knight Rises (why the chuff not?!); this episode contains a good half hour of reviewing on this, with a few tangents thrown in for good measure, containing some mild and some pretty whopping spoilage. Listen at your own peril! On top of all the Batman fun, Stacey and Matt have a good old chinwag about other nerd-tastic films, such as The Hunger Games, the Avengers and X-Men First Class, as well as a bunch of comics and TV chat too! Expect ruminations on Fables, Atomic Robo, Once Upon A Time, Doctor Who, Punk Rock Jesus and much more! PLEASE NOTE: There's a fair bit of spider talk, and Stacey takes no responsibility for potentially blowing out your eardrums when attacked by an evil arachnid during recording... Enjoy! Episode Theme - 'Ziggy Stardust' by David Bowie End Theme - 'Ladybug' by The Presidents of the United States of America

Episode 6 - League of Extraordinary Nerd Birds

Sat, 28 Jul 2012 12:50:36 +0100

Welocme to the sixth episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month Stacey is joined by the rather lovely Jenni Newman, fellow nerd bird and podcasting first-timer. She makes it a good one by reviewing lots of DC and indie comics (and costumes), discussing scary movies (and strategic mirror relocationing after watching Candyman) and generally being highly entertaining. Stace won't be upstaged though, and goes for a rant and a half on League of Extraordinary Gentleman Century 2009, gets over-excited by Adventure Time and has a bit of a fangirl drool all over Andrew Garfield... WARNING: This episode contains some severe spoilers for Century 2009, most of the Walking Dead series (including very minor spoilage of issue #100) and probably a few too many usages of the C-Bomb... Enjoy! If you'd like to be on a future episode of The Parlour, just drop me an email at staceysparlour@gmail.com or come say hi on Twitter @StacebobT. Episode Theme - 'I Have The Power' by Noam Kaniel & Erika Scheimer End Theme - 'Bust A Move' by Young MC

Episode 5 - Hitchhikers Guide To Rambling

Thu, 28 Jun 2012 18:20:03 +0100

Welcome to another fine episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! This month Stacey is joined by David Wynne, doodler of Particle Fiction and Hypergirl, and they discuss practically everything under the nerdy sun! Including spoiler-tastic reviews of Hardcore #1, 2001: Space Oddyssey, Image's Extreme Comics and Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy Radio Show Live as well as speculation on The Dark Knight Rises. The pair also wonder about sex scenes in TV shows and films... Put this in your earholes and enjoy! Episode Theme - 'Go' by Pearl Jam End Theme - 'Marvin' by Marvin the Paranoid Android

Episode 4 - 2 Avengers Fans Assembling

Thu, 31 May 2012 22:10:25 +0100

This month Stacey is joined in the cake-filled Pop Culture Parlour by the absolutely splendid geek-bird extraordinaire Laura from the Geektress podcast. For a hefty portion of this episode the girls get spoilery about the Avengers movie, discussing the all-round awesomeness, brilliant humour and plentiful totty found within! After finally getting off the Avengers topic, the ladies talk about their favourite comics, including Winter Soldier, Li'l Depressed Boy and more, as well as checking out some of the second wave of DC New 52 titles. (As I forgot to actually do this part in the episode; please do contact me at staceysparlour@gmail.com if you'd like to comment on the show or offer to join me on it. Alternatively, you can follow my inane ramblings on Twitter; I'm StacebobT there.) Hope y'all enjoy! Episode Theme - 'We Are Sex Bob-Omb' by Sex Bob-Omb Ending Theme - 'Outside' by Childish Gambino

Episode 3 - Man Crush

Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:20:31 +0100

Welcome one and all to the third episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour. This month Stacey is joined by the rather wonderful Nick of the Monkey on my Back podcast, and cor blimey, can they talk! In an episode which would run away with the award for Most Tangent-Filled Episode of Anything EVER (if such an award existed), Stacey and Nick discuss Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Awake, Being Human S4, The Futureheads, Princeless, X-Men: First Class and a whole host of other things besides! So do yourself a favour and put this here podcast right in your ears! Episode Theme - 'Snowball in Hell' by They Might Be Giants Ending Theme - 'Beeswing' by The Futureheads

Episode 2 - Two Muppets Rambling

Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:06:07 +0000

Welcome back to the Parlour! This month, Stacey is joined by the rather jolly spiffing Dion Winton-Polak of the Scrolls podcast for a quick cuppa and a chat. They ramble about The Muppets (an awful bloody lot, too), the new(ish) IDW Turtles series, the return of The Twelve, their choice of Netflix gems and a whole host of other things besides. Talk about tangents! If you're overly sensitive, you might want to skip the little bit in the middle where the talk turns to Batman porn... So steal some of Dion's apple crumble and custard and enjoy this latest installment! (As an aside, I'd like to apologise for the quality of the sound in spots and the glitchiness in certain places. This episode was a beast to edit because random things kept ocurring. I tried to erase as much of the terrible stuff as possible (including my incessant sniffing and Dion's coughing fits!) but had to keep some in to keep the conversations flowing. I've now got my sister's PC so hopefully the next episode won't be so full of mess!) Episode Theme: "Am I A Muppet Or A Man?" from The Muppets soundtrack End Theme: "Sexy And I Know It" - LMFAO

Episode 1 - A Right Pair of Tits

Sun, 19 Feb 2012 18:27:09 +0000

Welcome to the very first episode of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour; the podcast for reviews on comics, TV, film, books and music; best served with tea and cake. This month Stacey is joined in The Parlour by Bevis Musson, creator of delightful little comic nuggets such as Finland Finland Finland and Dead Queen Detectives, as well as the artist of several pictures gracing Stacey's living room wall. During the show, Bevis and Stacey talk about the DC universe reboot and which titles they're enjoying, not-so-much enjoying, and have already stopped getting. Expect plenty of spoilers for all sorts of titles, as well as Being Human S4, American Horror Story, The Walking Dead and... America's Next Top Model?... Also featured is the Forty-Five spin off comic BlueSpear *cough*BUYITNOW*cough* and many a mention of boobs! So grab a slice of your favourite cake, pop the kettle on and enjoy this, the first installment of Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour! Episode theme: (rather aptly) 'Tits on the Radio' - Scissor Sisters