Stacey's Pop Culture Parlour

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

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 Colin's Linktree Stacey's Linktree Music by Starbomb

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

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

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

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

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

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

"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  

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.

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

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

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!

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!  

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

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

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

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

'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

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