Culture Pigs

Apple TV+ was about to launch one of their biggest shows of the year, a topical thriller headlined by Oscar-winner Jessica Chastain titled The Savant. Suddenly, three days prior to release, they yanked it from their schedules. What happened? Kate and Rory peel back the thought process behind the last-minute change of heart, and uncover a dense history of movies, shows, and songs that had their pat...

With the arrival of Netflix's huge new show House Of Guinness, telling the story of Ireland's most famous dynasty, Kate and Rory do a deep dive on the origins of nepo-babies, the best and worst examples, nepo-babies you might not have known were nepo-babies, and they attempt to come up with a rebrand for this particular cohort! On top of that, Kate reveals some very surprising details around A.I....

The very first Twilight book was released 20 years ago this month... Feeling old yet? Kate and Rory dive deep on how the books and movies came to be, the huge impact it's had on modern pop culture since and why Kate is fond of an age gap. As if that wasn't enough, this episode also tries to get to the bottom of a spicy HBO rumour, and pulls back the lid on hit series The Summer I Turned Pretty and...

Video killed the radio star... but who do we blame for the death of music video? Kate and Rory do a deep dive on the waning star that was MTV and how the recent VMAs offer a glimpse into how irrelevant they have become, what are the reasons behind the cratering of their cultural worth, and what the future might be. Also in this episode, we've also got celebrity nights out, a potential re...

You'll NEVER guess who (isn't?) dead! Off the back of He Who Shall Not Be Named being the subject of this weeks death rumours, Kate and Rory look back through a surprisingly long history of celebrity death hoaxes. How do they happen and why? And never mind fake deaths, what happens when a famous person actually kicks the proverbial bucket? Alongside some bonus Danny Dyer content, we also delve int...

Loud music, wet tents, warm beer? Yep, it is festival time in Ireland. Kate and Rory discuss their personal history with Irish and international music festivals, and why Irish audiences "can't have nice things." On top of that, there is a full breakdown of all the drama behind the scenes at some of the BBC's biggest shows, as well as a deep dive into Netflix's shocking behemoth and what it co...

The anticipation is through the roof for The Traitors Ireland to finally debut, and to celebrate its arrival, Kate and Rory take us through all of the shows that have tried to match The Traitors' success. How successful have they been so far? Let's dig in and find out, piggies! This is a bonus episode to celebrate our launch - we'll have a new, full-length episode for you right on schedule this Fr...

Do you like denim? Do you like nonsense puns that don't make grammatical sense but are still capable of igniting a battle for the ages online? Then do we have the advertising campaign for you! Kate and Rory break down THAT American Eagle advert, the cultural fallout, and what it might mean for the future of one of Hollywood's most-talked-about new stars. This is a bonus episode to celebrate our la...

Is the way in which we understand, deal with and consider celebrities changing? Yes and no, according to this week’s ep and it’s not entirely to do with the slew of chicken-based shows that are out at the minute, but they’re definitely involved.  Join the pigs as they discuss the Fantastic 4 press tour and what chat show hosts sitting on the right or left means as well as a slew of Rory’s per...

In All’s Well That Ends Well Shakespeare once wrote that “no legacy is so rich as honesty” and that’s a lesson that some of the people covered in this week’s show might have done well to heed. Because let’s face it, legacy is a huge part of celebrity culture nowadays - building it, monetising it and just generally how not to leave a turd blocked toilet in your wake. Our very first episode sees Kat...