Synopsis
The monthly pop culture podcast; best served with tea and cake.
Episodes
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Episode 167: A Little Tot To Tits
22/04/2025 Duration: 01h11minOh 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
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Episode 166: Soundtrack To A Spud
25/03/2025 Duration: 01h45minHello 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
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Episode 165: Don't Be The Lead Chicken
25/02/2025 Duration: 01h47minGood 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
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Episode 164: Arena of Jam-age
19/02/2025 Duration: 16minGrab 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
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Episode 163: The Weird Side of Bed
24/01/2025 Duration: 01h45min...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
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Episode 162: Death In Milkshake Form
24/12/2024 Duration: 01h32minHo 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
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Episode 161: Gotta Play The Bones
25/11/2024 Duration: 01h28minWelcome 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
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Episode 160: Kathryn Hahn Fan Club
24/10/2024 Duration: 01h45minWelcome 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
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Episode 159: Somewhat Of An Existential Crisis
30/09/2024 Duration: 23minOh 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 Stacey's Linktree for socials The Parlour Recommendations Playlist on Spotify Stacey's tip jar Music by Starbomb #InternationalPodcastDay
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Episode 158: Hangman's My Barbie Now
23/09/2024 Duration: 01h46minHello 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
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Episode 157: Release These Balls
25/08/2024 Duration: 01h23minWelcome 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
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Episode 156: Smellin' A Little Seweresque
04/08/2024 Duration: 01h39minWhy 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
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Episode 155: Leonardo's Chin Growth
15/07/2024 Duration: 18minOh, 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
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Episode 154: For Penguin Context
24/06/2024 Duration: 01h46minGood 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
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Episode 153: Does That Constitute A Twist?
26/05/2024 Duration: 02h06minCor 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
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Episode 152: How Did We Get Here?!
23/04/2024 Duration: 01h51minGood 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 Instagram Stacey's Linktree including her socials, the Parlour Recommendations playlist, and her other podcasts Music by Starbomb
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Episode 151: That Mystical Digbeth Tram
24/03/2024 Duration: 01h33minAlright 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
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Episode 150: The Nick Fury of Podcasting
23/02/2024 Duration: 01h46minHOLY 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)
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Episode 149: So Ace Right Now
24/01/2024 Duration: 01h39minWelcome 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
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Episode 148: Caterwauling In Her Box Room
24/12/2023 Duration: 01h46minMERRY 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