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Hosts Lorraine Harton and Wil McDermott pick apart whatever pop culture flotsam and/or jetsam that catches their eyes!

Podcast · By Lorraine Harton Wil McDermott · English (Ireland) · Official site

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  1. Episode · Aug 31, 2026

    S1E82 - The Odyssey and Katie Price: Nothing To Hide (opens the original)

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    Episode Notes It's most appropriate that this weeks main offering is a review of The Odyssey because Will has been on quite the odyssey himself. He has returned from Australia having been beset by many obstacles. There was a ten euro coffee in Dubai airport, a pizza-eating possum in Sydney, a whole new hemisphere of stars to navigate by and a big banana in Coff's Harbour. Lorraine, meanwhile, has been keeping the lights on at Pop Filter HQ. This week, as I say, The Odyssey has been tackled and i

  2. Episode · Jul 25, 2026

    S1E81 - Obsession & The Invite (opens the original)

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    Episode Notes This week, our heroes go on quite the rollercoaster of horror and comedy and sex and obsession. I know, it sounds just like one of Will's Saturday nights but this is the range of topics and genres found between the two films being reviewed in this episode. First up, it's massive sleeper hit, Obsession. Curry Barker's film tells the story of an infatuated 'nice guy' and how far he will go to get the girl of his dreams. Will's advice is that if you have to rely on a magical item to m

  3. Episode · Jul 9, 2026

    S1E80 - Alice & Steve (opens the original)

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    Episode Notes This week, Lorraine & Will examine the adventures of Disney Plus TV show characters, Alice & Steve, and how they deal with the idea of Steve dating Alice's daughter. Can you tell a funny story about the betrayal of a lifelong friendship and still have engaging and sympatheric characters? If they're played by Jemaine Clement and Nicola Walker, you can. Listen to Lorraine and Will take the idea apart as they try and figure out how such a story that would be traumatic in real life can

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